WHAT IS THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF DEPRESSION ON YOUTH



centercenterWHAT IS THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF DEPRESSION ON YOUTHBY ISHA SHARMA Isha sharma 12CAFS5/Mr. Yousef 18/12/18 00WHAT IS THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF DEPRESSION ON YOUTHBY ISHA SHARMA Isha sharma 12CAFS5/Mr. Yousef 18/12/18 Contents Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Abstract PAGEREF _Toc532574183 \h 3introduction PAGEREF _Toc532574184 \h 4Literature review PAGEREF _Toc532574185 \h 6Literature review 1 PAGEREF _Toc532574186 \h 6Literature review 2 PAGEREF _Toc532574187 \h 8Literature review 3 PAGEREF _Toc532574188 \h 10Literature review 4 PAGEREF _Toc532574189 \h 12Literature review 5 PAGEREF _Toc532574190 \h 14Methodologies PAGEREF _Toc532574191 \h 15Results PAGEREF _Toc532574192 \h 17Analysis and discussion PAGEREF _Toc532574193 \h 21Summary and conclusions PAGEREF _Toc532574194 \h 24Bibliography PAGEREF _Toc532574195 \h 25Appendix PAGEREF _Toc532574196 \h 26AcknowledgementI would like to thank the following people and website for being a positive impact on the completion of my independent research project. Without their assistance, my IRP would not been accomplishedMr. Yousseffor the endless support, encouragement and assisting m to stay the course and checking my work to guide me in the correct direction.People who respondent my survey For doing my survey without undertaking my survey, I would not have any result and finding and perspective on what is the negative impact of depression on youth. This process was crucial and gave me an extensive amount of information. And allowing their valuable time for completing survey AbstractThe focus question for my IRP is ‘what is the negative impact of depression on youth?’ in this topic I observed at how depression has affected many parts of a young person life and how it can affect their physical, emotional and social wellbeing. Depression is a word is repeatedly been used in my research. The number of people selected to participate in a research project important. I have used a variety of primary and secondary research methodologies when conducting this IRP. A large amount of background knowledge was acquired through research on websites and newspaper articles, the primary methodologies used included questionnaire and interview. The secondary methodologies involved a literature review and further research from newspaper articles and government reports. I find out my survey, interview and lecture review that majority of people have said that depression has been increased in today life. introductionDepression is one of the major issues faced by the youth. Depression is a common and serious mental illness has negatively affected how an individual feel, the way individual think and how individual act. Depression has caused youth to feel sad or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease a person’s ability to function at work/school or at home. My question is what the negative impact of depression on youth I have chosen this topic because I think depression has increased a lot in are young community and I want to know that how can we decrease it and how does it effect a young person well-being. This topic is related to the preliminary course groups and individuals and in HSC content group in context.The aim of this IRP was to discover what is the negative impact for depression on youth Identify youth’s knowledge of depression and how they perceive depression, Research adolescent’s knowledge of the main causes of depression, Research what symptoms of depression that adolescents are aware of.? Literature reviewLiterature review 1 Title of the article Youth?self-harm,?suicide?&?depression?rates?‘confronting’Date (day, month, year)7?August?2015Author James MurphyPublisher/place of publishing Government of Australia Source Case studySummary of the article This article shows the how has self-harm, suicide and depression rates increased youth in the past decade. it is also showing the real picture of mental health among teenagers. This research was aimed to identify some of the causes of self-harm, suicide and depression in Australia they did this by surveying over 6300 families and youths aged 14-17around Australia. Relevance to research topicIt shows how depression is a real issue faced by youth. Positive and negative aspectsPositive aspects the?number?of?young?Australians?seeking?help?doubled?compared?with?15?years?ago, and?positive?activities?such?as?sports, exercise?and?healthy?eating?are?now?beating?alcohol, drugs?and?smoking?as?the?ideal?way?to?handle?mental?health?issues?for?most of the?youth.Negative aspects self-harm, suicide and depression rates increased among youthDepression is Confronting sad?and?shockingRelevant quotes/statistics to support research One third of children & adolescents with mental disorders used support services in 1998 vs two-thirds today.One in five (22%) 13-17-year-old used internet services to find out more about mental health.Stigma and poor awareness of mental health issues were identified as the main issues for teenagers 13-17 with major depressive disorder not seeking help for further support.Males (16.3%) more likely than females (11.5%) to have experienced a mental health issue overall.ADHD was the most common of mental disorders (7.4%, equivalent of 298,000 youth), followed by anxiety disorders (6.9%, equivalent of 278,000 youth), major depressive disorder (2.8%, equivalent of 112,000 youth) and conduct disorder (2.1%, equivalent of 83,600 youth).One in five teenage girls aged 16-17 found to meet clinical criteria for major depressive disorder.Literature review 2 Title of the article Depression in teenagers Date (day, month, years)January 2018Author Black Dog Institute?(Depression in adolescents & young people)Source Article Publisher/place of publisherhealth directSummary of information this article tells us about what some key terms about depression among youth, sign or symptoms of depression on youth are like becoming socially with drawn falling in their performance at school engaging in risk-taking behaviour. Where can teenagers can get helps from. Relevance to research It tells what some causes and sign of depression Positive and negative aspects Positive It tells us where you can get helps fromNegativeIt can be hard to distinguish adolescent turmoil from depressive illness, especially as the young person is also forging new roles within the family and struggling with independence, and academic and career decisions. Relevant quotes/statistics to support research Depression in this age group should be taken seriously. Youth suicide is the leading cause of death in this age group.An adolescent who is depressed may not show obvious signs of depression. Instead, they may start to behave uncharacteristicallyLiterature review 3Title of the article Depression in young peopleDate (day, month, years)February 2017Author Unknown Source Internet Publisher/place of publisher Better health channel Summary of information Young?people?can?feel?sad?and?worried?about?life?events?such?as?exams,?fights?with?family?or?friends,?changing?schools?or?moving?house.If?the?feelings?of?sadness?go?on?for?weeks?or?months?and?affect?everyday?life,?the?young?person?may?have?depression.Symptoms?of?depression?in?young?people?include?feeling?grumpy,?having?trouble?sleeping,?feeling?worthless?or?guilty,?eating?more?or?less?than?usualand?gaining?or?losing?weight.Life?situations?can?contribute?to?depression?in?young?people?but?sometimes?there?seems?to?be?no?reason.Encourage?young?people?to?talk?about?how?they?feel?with?someone?they?know?and?trust?such?as?a?parent,?teacher,?school?counsellor,?family?memberor?friend.An?important?next?step?is?for?the?young?person?to?visit?a?doctor?to?learn?about?depression?and?how?it?is?treated.Relevance to research topicIt tells us what the cause, signs and negative impact about depression.Positive and negative aspects Positive It shows the Treatment for depression in youthWhere they can get help Negative Depression is one of the major risk factors for suicide and self-harm.Relevant quotes/ statistics to support research “Many different factors and life circumstances can contribute to anxiety and depression in young people. These can include: fights with family or friends, changing schools or starting secondary school, being bullied, experiencing a relationship break-up, recent death, abuse or neglect.”“Sometimes there are no obvious symptoms of depression, but parents may notice behavioural changes in young people that suggest depression and should not be ignored”Literature review 4Title of the article Teen Depression and Anxiety: Why the Kids Are Not AlrightDate (day, month, years)Oct 27, 2016Author Susanna SchrobsdorffSource Article Publisher/place of publisher TIMESummary of information anxiety and depression in high school kids have been on the rise since 2012 after several years of stability.For Faith-Ann, cutting was a secret, compulsive manifestation of the depression and anxiety that she and millions of teenagers in the U.S. are struggling with.The first time Faith-Ann Bishop cut herself, she was in eighth grade.Sometimes she'd throw up, other times she'd stay home.On paper, she had a good life.Experts suspect that these statistics are on the low end of what's really happening, since many people do not seek help for anxiety and depression.Relevance to research topicThis is an example of a young girl going through depression and how is this negatively impacting her. Positive and negative aspects Positive It tells us about a person what are the symptoms and how can the effects someone’s familyNegative It doesn’t say hat are the impact ?Relevant quotes/ statistics to support research “We're the first generation that cannot escape our problems at all," says Faith-Ann. "We're all like little volcanoes. We're getting this constant pressure, from our phones, from our relationships, from the way things are today."Literature review 5Title of the article Depression rising among adolescents, young adultsDate (day, month, years)JAN 09 2017Author By Gabriela Cora, MD, DFAPA, MHA, MBASource Internet Publisher/place of publisher Antea Summary of information This article it tells us that the history of depression, how has depression among youth are increased in to today live and what parents need to be worried about. Relevance to research topicIt shows how depression has increased in youth Positive and negative aspects Positive Tells us from someone perspective who has been through depression Negative It doesn’t tell us what depression means. Relevant quotes/ statistics to support research I call these the four pillars of health, which include nutrition, exercise, relaxation and sleep. Healthy food will help us fuel our biological needs from the get-go. With the right nutrition, we can then have the energy we need for our activities, including intellectual and physical such as exercise.The most important intervention to help your child if you have concerns about their mental health is to learn and understand the warning signs of depression in children and adolescents. While many of us may attribute a teen’s opposition?to simply being a teen, it may be helpful to see if they are struggling more than what we see on the surface.MethodologiesA range of primary and secondary research methodologies were used when conducting this IRP. Huge amount of background information was attaining through research on websites and newspaper articles, primary methodologies used to include questionnaires and a private interview. The secondary methodologies involved a lecture review and further research from newspaper articles a government report.The primary data was gathered through a mainly quantitative questionnaire and private interviews. The sampling method was used random sample involves selecting people from different groups that everyone that every has an equal chance of being selected, the participants were youth people who were aged 16+. As part of my secondary research, the literature review was based on written information in the case study by the government of Australia “Youth?self-harm,?suicide?&?depression?rates?‘confronting” published by James MurphySeveral ethical issues needed to be addressed while conducting primary research for the IRP. The main issue was privacy, which was addressed using anonymous questionnaires and interview. The questionnaire was structured to avoid bias by not asking leading question that were designed to get an answer from the participants.The methodologies that I’m be not using is observation because it takes a lot of time to analysis and I will not work for my topic because I cannot observe or assume a person is in depression. ResultsWhat is your gender? My questionnaire was received back to me from 40 females and 10 males. I tried to get an equal number of respondents from each gender to give an accurate representation of the population.300589267300What is your age?In my questionnaire I gave three options for the respondents to choose from they were 16,17 and 18+ respondent. For 16 I got 9 response, for 17 I got 18 responses and for 18+ I got 23 responses. 739942384400What do you think depression means?Mostly people think depression means longs term sadness or it’s a disease. 260350-68637600Do you think depression has increased in youth?3841754540250041 people said yes,8 people said unsure and 1 person said no that depression has been increased. What do you believe main cause of depression among youth?70% people said stress from school is the main cause of depression. 66803289219500 What are some symptoms of depression that you are aware of? 38(76%) of people says that sad, anxious, or empty feeling is most common symptoms of depression. What would you do if your friends show signs of depression?mostly people well do something about it like talk to them and Suggest a support service they could access if their friends are in depression. Few people will do nothing. 53975762000What do you think is the effect of depression on youth?the most common effect of depression is suicide/self-harm.Have you ever had depression?Most respondent said “no” that they do not have depression -300798191500If yes, what caused it?336867535877500Analysis and discussionIn this topic, I looked at how depression affects mays part of youth life and how it can affect their physical, emotional, and social wellbeing. In my research I looked at what depression really means and whether it is an overused term in the society today, which was supported by my primary research being my questionnaire and depression in youth today which showed me the that it had increased in the past decade, I found this through the research of my secondary data. I think depression is on the increase because of the increasing stresses put onto youths such as school and work, as well as people is doing less and less outdoor activities and instead of staying indoors and playing computer games which are having a negative impact on physical health as well as decreasing social interaction. I found that this was true from both my primary data and secondary data as previous people have found the same results as myself. Emotional and intellectual health can also suffer because it is not a disease that can be treated or fixed quickly, I also found this to be true through both primary and secondary data but not as much in my primary as I did not include enough questions on the subject in my questionnaire. Physical, emotional, and intellectual wellbeing – These are all affected by depression as it can lead to self-harm or suicide which was found in both primary and secondary data, and can make people socialise less, and make them lose their motivation to do things that they would normally enjoy and make them lose motivation to extend themselves by participating in educational activities and/or work, which was not supported by my primary research because I did not include relevant questions on the subject.I have ground out through my secondary and primary research that depression has been increased and the main cause for this is the higher expectations of youth to succeed in the society and other causes can be are: stress from school and/or work, stress from family and peers, poor diet, drugs, genes etc.My secondary data supported most of my primary data in the way that they both told me the same things except for my question as to whether the term depression was an over-used term, which I could not find a direct answer to at all, which I thought was surprising as there is an unbelievable amount of secondary information available on the subject of depression, however a lot of the information found from different sources is the same as each other, which proved to be quite time consuming to try and find different information. This study of depression has shown me that depression is on the increase in youth and this could have many negative impacts on society such as a lack of skilled workers because patients often lose motivation to learn or work as well as the building of the disease because if people with depression do not socialise, then there may be less people to socialise with, which could in turn make more people depressed, which would just make the problem grow. So, something needs to be done about it. I think that people should be persuaded not to place so much pressure on youths in particular teachers and parents, I feel that this could be done through the use of the media and the schooling system, I also found through my primary research that youths are afraid of seeking formal help such as support services or counsellor’s, this could be changed by regular contact with some of these services for those children who are showing some signs of depression as well as contact for other students to build a sense of comfort with these services.Summary and conclusions Throughout this independent research project, I have found the that depression is Having a mental condition in which the individual is not able to produce the necessary enzymes that allow "Happiness" and I have also discovered that depression increased a lot in the past decade. the main cause is being society’s increased expectations of youth to succeed, but there are many other things that cause depression, some of these things include: stress from school and/or work and family, poor diet, peer acceptance, drugs, genes and many, many more. I have also found that most people will talk to them if their friends are going through depression rather that telling their parents Depression can have a negative impact on youth in many ways, which include their education, work outside of school, physical, emotional, and intellectual wellbeing, security, self-esteem, safety and sense of identity.BibliographyDepartment of Health - Youth self-harm, suicide & depression rates ‘confronting’: Ley. 2018. Department of Health - Youth self-harm, suicide & depression rates ‘confronting’: Ley. [ONLINE] Available at: . [Accessed 14 December 2018].Depression in teenagers | health direct. 2018. Depression in teenagers | health direct. [ONLINE] Available at: . [Accessed 14 December 2018].Depression explained - Better Health Channel. 2018. Depression explained - Better Health Channel. [ONLINE] Available at: . [Accessed 14 December 2018].Depression in young people - Better Health Channel. 2018. Depression in young people - Better Health Channel. 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Depression rising among adolescents, young adults the Health Section AppendixAppendix 1(surveys) Gender *FemaleMaleUnspecifiedPrefer Not SayingOther:Age *161718+What do you think depression means? * _____________________________Do you think depression has increased in youth ? *YesNoUnsureWhat do you believe main cause of depression among youth? *Stress for schoolBeing bulliedChanging schoolsPeer pressureLoss of loved onesGenetic/biologyOther:What are some symptoms of depression that you are aware of? *Loss of appetite and eating disordersCan't concentrate enoughInsomnia/hypersomnia (sleeping problems)Sad, anxious, or empty feelingsThoughts of attempting suicideLoss of interest in daily activitiesOther:What would you do if your friends show signs of depression? *Notify their parentsTalk to themTell the counsellor or teacherSeek help from a friendSuggest a support service they could accessDo nothingOther:What do you think is the effect of depression on youth? *___________________________________Have you ever had depression??*YesNoMaybeIf yes, what caused it?_________________Appendix2 (interview)My name is Isha sharma and I’m currently involved in an Independent Research Project for the HSC course Community and Family Studies. This interview aims to investigate the “Effects of depression on youths”.What does depression mean to you?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Have you ever experienced depression?YES ????????????????NOWhat are some sign/symptoms of depression you see in students?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How does depression effect on a young person’s well-being?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What kind of help is available for a person experiencing depression?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Do you think the word “depression” is being overused?_________________________________________________________________________ ................
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