The Physical And Negative Effects Of Adolescence

A person’s mind and thoughts may be the bridge to depression, but can the bodily symptoms be as well? Today, many people overlook the evident signs of this mental illness which many adolescents experience. So, what is depression and how does it affect this teenage generation? Depression is considered a brain disorder which focuses primarily on emotional anguish. Although people associate depression to being simply sad, it is much more than just feeling “low,” and is actually a physical and psychological problem in teenagers. Correspondingly to this topic, adolescence is a period in development which children begin to think abstractly and logically, experience puberty, and discover themselves to figure out their social position in the real world. Adolescence is also the period which many changes happen to the body. The Prefrontal cortex of the brain grows and begins to create new connections, the body begins to mature and climb to reach adult maturity, and most importantly, the many changes within the body such as hormones and sexual organs take effect. Creating logical decisions and thinking logically also begins to sharpen itself, and the added expectations of achievement and likeliness from the opposite sex takes action. The negative aspect of adolescence, in personal opinion, is the most awkward stage in …show more content…
I have already discussed what happens to your body and what occurs, but depression is truly something an adolescent never expects and understands that is going through their mind and body. Creating many irrational decisions and nearly destroying my educational life along with my close relationships was what designated my depression. Thinking of the experience now feels strange and almost embarrassing to know myself that I was that person, yet at the same time there is pride that I was able to become better and tried to find the best for