9/13/10
Book: Is It Night or Day? By Fern Schumer Chapman
Topic: Teen Depression
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1. “Teen Depression”
2. “Causes for teen depression”
3. “Depression’s effects on families”
4. “Depression Prevention”
5. “Main causes of suicidal thoughts”
6. “Teens with depressed parents”
7. “Depression Cures”
Teen Depression
In the book, Is It Night Or Day? By Fern Schumer Chapman, the main character, Edith, gets to the verge of teenage depression many times. Over the years, teen depression has become more and more common. In fact, “As many as 20 percent of American teenagers experience depression by the age of 18.” The causes are numerous, but studies show that the more parents know about depression, the easier it is to get the teen help before it becomes too serious. Many kids want help when they become depressed, but “most teens with depression have limited access to specialty mental health care.” Either because it costs too much, or its too far away, plenty of teens become and stay depressed, because they never receive help. Depression can easily lead to self-injury or suicide, and that’s why I think it’s important to make care for depressed teenagers available to anyone who wants it, no matter their race, income, gender, or anything else that sets them apart. (Information from: http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/2010/RAND_RB9495.pdf)
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