Impact of Early Teenage Depression

This document discusses the impact of early teenage depression, including its causes and interventions. It explores the different categories affected by depression and provides an overview of evidence-based mental health interventions. The document also highlights the importance of understanding and addressing teenage depression.

Impact of early teenagers
depression

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Mental health interventions with description and critiques on social groups..................................3
Time and expectations for intervention .................................................................................4
Types of mental health intervention.......................................................................................4
Evidence based mental health intervention............................................................................5
Depression in different categories..........................................................................................6
Teenage depressions........................................................................................................................7
Causes of early teenage depression .......................................................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Depression refers to mental disorder which is there called as mood disorder. It can also be
said as the feeling such as sadness, anger, loss or many more which are the re in the person in
their daily basis life activities. In this there are many disorders which are there can lead different
physical and emotional problems. There is loss in interest in the individual which can lead to the
feeling of to leave the place or life which may cause the loss of life. Along with this there are
many causes which leads to the depression from which some of them is going to be discussed.
There is some of the description and critique which are there to improve the mental health along
with well being. Depression is the one which is there can get in any age group like children,
adolescence, adults, old age people or men or women along with patients which are having long
term health issues in there. It can also causes in the lower income group or prisoners workers and
with many more which is due to having lots of cause which are going to be discuses further in
this report (Piersol and et. al., 2017).
MAIN BODY
Mental health interventions with description and critiques on social groups
Mental health refers to the health where stage of complete physical wellness, social well
being and mental health. This is not about only having any diseases or not. Here it is focused on
the mental health of any individual where there are many cause of disturbing of the mental health
of the patients or particular individuals which are need for intervention for well being as their
health. In this workload culture, it is crucial to have good health and fitness so that it is easy to
focus on current ongoing activities. Many health practitioners are present who assist in
improving health as well as promoting of fitness activities at global scale. Also, it is seen that it
is necessary to have reliable strategies on basis of which appropriate solutions are presented.
There are different types of mental health interventions so like mindfulness based cognitive
based therapy, solution focused brief therapy schema focused therapy,interpersonal
psychotherapy etc. It is essential to uses these therapy so that it is easier to overcome with such
mental health problems. Interventions are required to be adopted on basis of which correct type
of suggestions are promoted. It is often seen that in community and societies, mental health does
get affected at larger scale (Siegel and et. Al 2017). Society is one which can also be responsible
for the depression in the teenagers. Which is like many expectations from the teenagers which

leads to pressure which creates the mental pressure and causes depression in teenagers. There are
many pressure which teenagers get form the society or for being social with everyone in which
they need to be better enough for the comparison with other one which creates frustration,
depression along with anxiety. Such type of problems which are associated with one of the big
reason behind depression. Mental illness refers to the health conditions which are involving
changes in thinking, behaviour or emotions. This be cause by any reason such as family problem,
stress of social life either in workplace or in society which are due to different activities.
Time and expectations for intervention
Whenever either own-self or others feels that there is some issue which is associated with
the mental health of individual then its time to have some of the interventions. This can be
beneficial when it starts in the initial time otherwise there can be late in terms of finding and sign
or symptoms which can experience psychological damage for longer period of time. There are
some of the expectations which should be there during the intervention for the well being of the
individuals or your loving ones. There comes difficulty to finding out the symptoms due to
overlapping of the disorders. This is the one where your loving one is not accepting the problem
which is with them and also they are not ready for the formal diagnosis (Heber and et. al., 2016).
They can also quit their previous treatments which they are taking and can think that they don't
need it any-more. There should be a well trained professionals which need to supervise the
interventions. So, it can be recommanded that there is need of supervision of well trained
facilitator. Mental health are the one which can help one form the trauma, tragedy or form any
psychiatric disorder. Mental health intervention team can be consisting of many experts such as
therapist, psychiatrist, psychologist or social worker. These all are having the goal for intervene
the individual the situations leads to the crisis level.
Types of mental health intervention
According to Foundations Recovery Network, it is a foundation which specializes which
is having the dual diagnosis of addition along with mental health disorders. There are many
interventions which are available there in which some of simple interventions, classical
interventions, Family system intervention, crisis intervention etc.
Simple intervention- This is the one in which there is involvement of only one family
member which can also include some of the professional sometimes. This is the one-on-one
intervention which can be very effective when it is done thoughtfully along with correctly (Ginn

and et. al., 2017). They should need to ask them to have drugs and to have some treatment
program which is related with their counselling. By taking participate into these counselling it is
easy for individual to promote and safeguard their health in most effective manner. Simple
intervention are most effective which are needed to be used with proper considerations.
Classical intervention- This is the one which is not directly connected with the patient.
Here, the family member or the participant which is there for caring of the patients or the
individual are called where there is planing sessions where there is counselling along with
providing the education to them for providing better intervention to the patients or individual
which is suffering from the depression. This is the one where the family members are trained for
the proper behaving with the patient which is having the symptoms or either getting the
depressions which are there. They need to have some patience along with serving proper service
to the patient for getting fast recovery.
Family system intervention- This is the one which is based on the family system
treatment and theories, in which there are multiple people in the family which are there getting
the treatment which is due to having addiction or any type of co-dependence. So, there is need to
involve for the participation of the family member for the initial interventions (Greenwood and
et. al., 2017). In many cases, it is seen that most of the mental health problems are solved by
family interventions.
Crisis intervention- This is the one which needs to be there due to having the chances
which is becoming danger for the himself or to others. So, such type of intervention neds to be
there for ensuring the safety of everyone as per situation. This is the situation where the
depressed patient wants to get suicide or to harm someone which is not good either for the family
or for himself.
Evidence based mental health intervention
These are the programmes and practices which are having the documented, peer-review
and the empirical evidence of effectiveness.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy- These are the one which can help to them who are
suffering from little depressions or from chronic unhappiness. This can help the one who are
having the initial phase of the depression. \

Solution-focused brief therapy- This is also the evidence based therapy which is having
the change ability which is by constructing solutions. It is for enhancing optimism and
experience some of the positive emotions for getting the improve outcomes.
Schema-focused therapy- It is the one which can help in to identify the behavioural
pattern and th6e thought which are there in the mind of the patients. This can help in finding out
or to interpret the complex informations (Haugen and et. al., 2017).
Therefore, it has been analysed that mental health interventions are effective which are
needed to be used in most appropriate manner. Furthermore, through carrying out correct
therapy, mental heath remain fit and individual are able to stabilise their thinking in proper
manner.
Depression in different categories
Depression has wider impact on state of mind of people as it increases tension level &
distracts them from their core activities. Moreover, it is too analysed that it is crucial to have
appropriate knowledge regarding mental health problems so that appropriate type of solutions
are adopted. Also, it is necessary to understand this concept of depression so that it is easier to
use preventive measures in appropriate manner. Further, it is responsibility of individual to share
their health problems with family, friends so that everything is being carried out in correct
manner. There are different category who get depressed. Some of the categories along with their
causes are described further (Kim and et. al., 2016).
Depression in Children- Increasing number of childhood depression is a raising concern
for last few years. However there is not any particular reason behind the cause, it may occur
generally when sadness get lasting, or could be because of any family issues. Basic symptoms of
depression are; Anger, Social withdrawal, Difficulty in concentration and many more, children
with bad family background are more likely to develop these symptoms. As a result they might
attempt suicide or do high violence.
Depression in Adolescents- Depression is most commonly found in Adolescents more
likely called as teenagers depression. There could be number of reasons that may result in
depression such as stress for a longer period due to personal life, school life, family and many
more, or because of habits of overthinking also. In present times it can be said that most common
causes of this is excessive using of social sites and gaming. Common symptoms found are;
increase or decrease in weight, feeling of helplessness, avoidance of social life and many more.

Depression in Adults- It might be caused because of sudden changes in lifestyle that
occurs when a person get high numbers in age, or when they are left lonely because of any
family grudges. For example; moving from busy working environment to retirement, or could be
because of death of any loved once, generation changes and many more. The common symptoms
are feeling of guilt, difficulty in making decisions, social avoidance etc (Beiser 2016).
Depression in patients who are having long term issue- It refers to the stress, guilt or
frustration developed in a person suffering from any long term disease. It is more likely caused
because of same boring routine and treatment restrictions. General reason of it is because of lack
of freedom given to an individual or might be because of the regular intake of medicines for a
long time period. Common symptoms found are; low presence of mind, difficulties in sleeping
sometimes less sleep or oversleeping.
Depression in lower income group- It refers to depression caused due to lack of enough
financial resources to fulfils once needs and wants in society. People living below poverty line
generally faces this kind of depression, as the stress builds up due various internal such as
personal needs and wants as well as external such as any new adoption of government policies or
increase in prices of essential commodities. The common symptoms found are feeling of
hopeless, frustration, physical disorders etc.
Depression in prisoners- A person who committed any illegal act against the law of the
country and is been help in prison for punishment. It might be caused because of any regret for
doing illegal acts and being imprisonment has to go through tough initial days as the other
prisoners treat new entry with bad attitude and there is always a threat and fear of getting
harmed. Common symptoms are; emptiness, irritability, anxiety, feeling of guilt etc (Putukian
2016).
Teenage depressions
Teenage depression is the one which is not so different than adult depression. However,
there can be different symptoms in teen rather than adults. It includes peer pressure, sports,
developing bodies, changing in hormone and so on. Teen is affected by their personal life, school
life, social life, family life etc. which may create depression.

Causes of early teenage depression
There are many cause which are there for the depression in the teenage on which there
are some of them are described which are most important causes and can be the crises for the
life. There are one of the biggest reason for the depression is the society where there are different
expectation are there from the teenagers and pressure is given to them and the person which is
here a teenager, is not able to full fill such expectation which leads to the humiliation form the
society or their known ones. This causes depression in one (Geraei and et. al., 2018).
Emotional changes- These are some of the cause for depression in teenagers.
Sad felling which is having due to many reasons like not getting attention by their pears
or parents this is the one which affects the most to the teenagers which are getting highly
problematic and said to the first reason from which there is starting of depression in teenagers.
There is need to give your children to proper attention and need to listen them about whatever
they want to share which can feel them happy and leads to take out of depression.
Feeling of anger, frustration which can be there for very small matter which is big for
them (Winterstein 2020). This causes due to not getting whatever they want in their own way
which is basically normal in the life and also in teenage. This can help the teenagers by providing
them proper care and love which can make them feel better.
Felling empty or hopeless which is generally can be seen in such who are not having so
much friends and live apart. This is due to not having the social life in general in which parents
needs to help in getting social life which can help in being social with everyone and take them
out of the depression.
Loss of pleasure or interest which is one of the reason for the depression. This generally
causes due to thinking lot about any thing and make perceptions in their mind which is related
with any matter or something else (Patwardhan and et. al., 2019).
Having low self-esteem is also the one reason of getting depression which causes due to
not feeling well or due to not getting the desirable thing. There is need to motivate them and try
to give them some of the goal for which they can get some motivation and can help themselves
to get over such depression feelings.
Guilt feeling or felling worthlessness is another causes for the depression n teenagers
which is due to having any type of guilt which is related with any fault which causes big problem
or any consequences which one has seen or felt. This can take the teenager to depression. This

can be resolved by having better communication which is regarding their cause of guilt along
with worthlessness feeling which can help in managing accordingly and can lead to overcome
through such feelings (Jenkins 2018).
High sensitivity about rejection or any failure is the one which is very common in the
teenage but due to thinking lots and having pressure form elder can lead to depression which can
be resolved when elder treat well even when teen get failure in their area. They need to motivate
them for getting them pass or clear in such area where they failed this time.
Frequent thought regarding the dying, suicide or death this is the one which comes in
teenage mind due to many reasons which can be due to seeing some of television seen of pictures
which lead them to thought of death and causes the depression in them. This can be finished by
interacting with them in constant manner which will not let them force for thinking about it.
Behavioural changes- There are some of the behavioural changes which are there for the
cause of depression. Some of them are described further (Jancic and et. al., 2016).
Loss of energy or tiredness can make them feel restless which can leads to the first stage
of depression which is overthinking on any topic. So, this can be one of the cause of depression.
This can be full filled by motivating them by different techniques like assigning some task which
is related with their type of interest etc.
Sleeping too much also known as Insomnia which can be the cause of thinking too much
which is related with thinking about random things and the perceptions which are not related
with them. This can be finished by assigning some work or creating some fun fest which seems
to be very interesting for the teenagers which can help them out from thinking hypothetical
things.
Weight gain or weight loss is one of the cause for the depression because in this time
teenager are very conscious about their physical appearances which creates lack of motivation in
them. This can be managed by help them in maintain proper guidance which is related with
health (Heiden‐Rootes 2019)..
Highly use of alcohol or drugs can be the cause of depression which is due to their
chemical activity which creates excitement with little dose and with higher dose causes
depression but this is for short period of time but can be dangerous or cause long term depression
when there is high intake of alcohol or drugs.

Slow thinking, body movement or speaking, isolate form the society show the chances of
depressions which is due to not getting normal life style which can be cause of the depression.
One can help them by providing proper care to increase their influences for getting equality in
the society.
Making suicidal plan or attempt is the one in which person due to having some
depression and are not able to find the way through which he can get over it (Marshall and et. al.,
2017).
CONCLUSION
From above discussed report, it has been concluded that it is essential to be aware about
mental health so that it is easy to use preventive measure to overcome with health related issue
in effective manner. Furthermore, discussions have been made about mental health,
interventions, critical discussions. It is necessary for individual to have correct knowledge about
mental health related activities so that effective strategies are used for dealing with health issues
like depression. This has been also analysed that mental health play essential role in increasing
mind set skills of person. There are many of the causes has been discuses in this report which can
be the cause of depression in teenagers which are related with their life and daily activities which
they perform on regular basis. There is also description about the society which are responsible
for the cause of depression which is regarding it and can have many problem. There is also
discussion about the prevention or interventions with is related with the health which are there in
the society which are creating and developing now a days which can help in to overcome form
such situations.

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