The teenage stage is considered to be one of the most complicated parts of development in an individual’s life. It is a transitional stage from childhood to adulthood, and at this point in life, most children are seen to be moody and angry as they try to understand what is expected of them, and how they should behave. Teenagers are known to have a life full of drama and intense feelings, and sometimes, they can be seen to be showing mild signs of anxiety or even sadness. However, various studies conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and journals printed in established medical journals such as Pediatrics indicate that; there is a significant growing trend in the percentage of teenagers who have been diagnosed with a major depressive episode
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They point out that there are four sources of strain: the differential value of conflicts, discrepancies between aspiration and reality, lack of coping skills and relative deprivation. Any of these sources can lead to the development of a psychological frustration, and the result of it is hopelessness⁷. When a person becomes hopeless, it will lead to depression, and when it becomes too much to handle a person may commit suicide as a way out of the way they are feeling or their …show more content…
The brain of an individual is responsible for controlling his or her emotions. The following regions or areas of the brain play a significant role when it comes to depression-amygdala, the thalamus and the hippocampus. Various researches such as the fMRI study, which was published in the Journal of Neuroscience investigating 24 women who had been diagnosed with depression, showed that the hippocampus was relatively smaller for people who had depression. In this study, it showed that the hippocampus of depressed women was approximately 9% to 13% smaller than for women who were not depressed. The researchers suggested that the relatively low or slow production of new neurons due to the size of the hippocampus leads to low moods and if there are no interventions such as the use of antidepressants, it can lead to MDE. For depressed people, using antidepressant medications will assist in increasing the concentration of the neurotransmitters, which will improve brain communication, and ultimately improve the mood of a
They point out that there are four sources of strain: the differential value of conflicts, discrepancies between aspiration and reality, lack of coping skills and relative deprivation. Any of these sources can lead to the development of a psychological frustration, and the result of it is hopelessness⁷. When a person becomes hopeless, it will lead to depression, and when it becomes too much to handle a person may commit suicide as a way out of the way they are feeling or their …show more content…
The brain of an individual is responsible for controlling his or her emotions. The following regions or areas of the brain play a significant role when it comes to depression-amygdala, the thalamus and the hippocampus. Various researches such as the fMRI study, which was published in the Journal of Neuroscience investigating 24 women who had been diagnosed with depression, showed that the hippocampus was relatively smaller for people who had depression. In this study, it showed that the hippocampus of depressed women was approximately 9% to 13% smaller than for women who were not depressed. The researchers suggested that the relatively low or slow production of new neurons due to the size of the hippocampus leads to low moods and if there are no interventions such as the use of antidepressants, it can lead to MDE. For depressed people, using antidepressant medications will assist in increasing the concentration of the neurotransmitters, which will improve brain communication, and ultimately improve the mood of a