Teenage Depression Speech

I have chosen to create a PowerPoint designed to present to a mature adolescent age group of Year 10 and upward. The topic of my speech is ‘Most effective ways of managing teen depression’ which is obviously aimed at teenagers. In addition, the content of this speech could prove confronting for younger age groups, thus I chose the age group of Year 10 and above. I chose the PowerPoint as the method of showing my research because my topic is based around teenagers and, as a teenager myself I understand that reading a lengthy essay or report could bore my intended audience. As a result of this, some of the language presented in the speech may be seen as informal because of the nature of the intended audience.

What is depression? “Depression …show more content…
Here is another statistic that might shock you, females commit suicide at an age s stresses and conflicts…” however, there are also psychologists that try to achieve different outcomes, for example a school psychologist. A school psychologist’s goal is to educate students as well as parents on what it is that their child is going through as well as referring them to services to get help for their child. “…My role is to help students as well as parents understand depression and identify that it is depression…” psychologists achieve this through the questions they ask. These questions are designed not to be prying but are designed for the patient to reveal what they want to as they get comfortable in the situation. Some common questions asked by psychologists are, what brings you here? What is the problem from your viewpoint? How does this problem typically make you feel? What would it take to make you feel more content, happier and more satisfied? The questions are non intrusive and allow for the patient to reveal only what they are comfortable …show more content…
Journaling is a form of reflection and reflection is an important part of life and as the day goes by far too quickly for most, journaling is a great way to reflect on key moments of the day. Reflecting on key moments of the day allows you to reflect on how that moment made you feel and why it made you feel that way. So how can this help with depression or anxiety? Well, it doesn’t instantly cure your anxiety or your depression, however, what journaling does do is help you understand more about yourself. Understanding who you are is a very key part of managing depression, especially in your age group. By understanding who you are, you will come to understand what it is that stresses you out, or causes you unhappiness or gives you anxiety. Knowing these factors and accepting them is the first step to managing depression. Once these factors have been discovered, acknowledged and accepted steps can then be taken to change