Depression in adolescents is a critical mental health issue characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest, significantly impacting their emotions, behavior, and daily functioning. Key causes include neurochemical imbalances, hormonal changes, hereditary factors, childhood trauma, and learned negative thinking patterns, with varied symptoms and potential for severe outcomes such as suicide. Effective treatments include medication, psychological support, and education, emphasizing early intervention and awareness to address this serious condition.

1. DEPRESSION

2. INTRODUCTION
DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENTS IS A SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM
THAT CAUSES A CONSTANT FEELING OF SADNESS AND A LOSS OF
INTEREST IN DOING DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES. IT AFFECTS THE WAY YOUR
TEEN THINKS, FEELS AND BEHAVES, AND CAN CAUSE EMOTIONAL,
FUNCTIONAL AND PHYSICAL PROBLEMS. ALTHOUGH DEPRESSION CAN
OCCUR AT ANY TIME IN LIFE, SYMPTOMS AMONG ADOLESCENTS AND
ADULTS CAN BE DIFFERENT. ISSUES LIKE PEER PRESSURE, ACADEMIC
EXPECTATIONS, AND CHANGING BODIES CAN CAUSE A LOT OF UPS AND
DOWNS FOR TEENS.

3. OBJECTIVES
 Analyze the main and secondary causes of depression in
adolescents, categorizing its causes, creating awareness
of its effects, making known solutions and methods.
General objetives

4. OBJECTIVES
To classify the causes of depression.
 To examine if there are cases of depression. Suggest ways to help
overcome depression problems.
 Raise awareness about the danger of the problem.
 Demonstrate that there are several types of depression
Specifics objetives

5. RATIONAL
 Being a teenager it is easy to understand the reality we live and the
situations we go through every day, the main motivation of this
monograph is to make this reality known from a more internal and
personal point of view, in order to create awareness of this disease
for those people who do not yet know the danger it represents.

6. WHAT IS DEPRESSION?
Depression is a mental disorder fundamentally characterized by a low mood
and feelings of sadness, associated with alterations in behavior, level of activity
and thinking. Although depression can occur at any time in life, symptoms
among adolescents and adults can be different. Issues like peer pressure,
academic expectations, and changing bodies can cause a lot of ups and
downs for teens

7. SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of depression can vary in severity, but changes in a teen's emotions
and behavior may include the following examples. Emotional Changes You
should pay attention to emotional changes, such as:
• Feelings of sadness, which may include crying spells for no apparent reason
• Frustration or feelings of anger, even over minor matters
• Feelings of hopelessness or emptiness
• Irritable mood or upset
• Loss of interest or pleasure in everyday activities
• Loss of interest in or conflict with family and friends
• Low self-esteem

8. Changes in behavior
You should be aware of changes in behavior, such as:
• Tiredness and loss of energy.
• Insomnia or sleeping too much.
• Changes in appetite: lack of appetite and weight loss, or more cravings for certain foods and weight
gain.
• Consumption of illicit substances or alcoholic beverages.
• Agitation or restlessness: for example, uneasy gait, rubbing hands, or inability to sit still.
• Slowness when reasoning, speaking or making body movements.

9. Causes
Brain
neurochemistry
Neurotransmitters are
chemicals found naturally
in the brain that transmit
signals to other parts of
the brain and body. When
these chemicals are
abnormal or altered, the
function of the receptors
and nervous systems
changes, leading to
depression.
Hormones
Changes in the body's
hormonal balance may
play a role in causing or
triggering depression
Hereditary traits
Depression is more
common in people who
have blood relatives
with the disorder

10. Early childhood trauma
Traumatic events during childhood, such
as physical or emotional abuse or the loss
loss of a parent, can cause changes in the
brain that increase the risk of depression
Learned patterns of
negative thinking
Depression in adolescents may be
associated with learning to feel worthless,
as opposed to learning to feel capable of
finding solutions to life's challenges

11. Depression diagnosis
Finding yourself in a saddest moment or in
your lowest mood is not enough for a
diagnosis of depression.
For this, the intensity of the symptoms, their
duration (at least 2 weeks) and the disability
they generate must be of sufficient
magnitude to affect the normal or adequate
functioning of the person.
• Diagnostic interview
• Rule out organic disease through
• diagnostic tests and evaluation by
other specialists

12. TREATMENTS

13. Ways to overcome depression
Antidepressants
Antidepressants or
antidepressant medication are a
group of drugs that have the
ability to improve mood in
depressed people.
Antidepressants, in addition to
treating depression, can treat
other psychiatric disorders,
especially anxiety disorders.
These medications are not
euphoric. Therefore, they will not
produce euphoria in people with
a normal mood
• They can only be prescribed by doctors
• Recommended that the duration of treatment with
benzodiazepines does not exceed six or eight
weeks.
• The dose of the antidepressant is established by the
doctor
• The dose increase depends on the response and
the presence or absence of side effects.

14. Treatment
psychological
Talk and vent.
Choose a trusted friend or
family member as a
confidant, and tell them
how you feel. But keep in
mind that they suffer for
you, so it is important that
you find a health
professional or psychologist
to try to help you
Be honest
Both with yourself and
with the professional who
will help you deal with
your depression. Don't be
afraid to tell him your
worries and fears or ask
him everything you need.
Express everything you
feel honestly, because this
way you will be able to
help yourself better
Think positive.
Keep hope, many people
have overcome this
problem. Set realistic goals
and don't be impatient:
depression will not
disappear suddenly, but,
little by little, positive
thoughts will replace
negative ones

15. Depression and Suicide
Suicide is the second cause of death in children and
young people between 10 and 24 years old. Research
shows that more than 95% of people who commit
suicide have depression or another diagnosable mental
or substance abuse disorder, often in combination with
other mental disorders. It is important to treat
depression as soon as possible to help prevent a
mental health crisis. If your child or teen has symptoms
of depression almost every day for two weeks or more,
they need to be evaluated.

16. Conclusions
• As teachers, family and friends, we still need to have
knowledge about how to act in these situations.
• We must help people who ask us to listen to them since by
doing so we help them not to have depression and to feel heard.
• The causes are multiple, however social pressure and school
stress stand out.
• In extreme cases, depression can lead to the death of a person,
which is why it is recommended to call 988.
• Depression affects us at any stage of our lives and we should
not leave it unnoticed.

17. Recommendations
• Recommend to adolescents about depression to try to prevent it
• To understand that depression is something normal for which all
humans suffer from it
• Try not to take drugs to get out of depression
• Support people who suffer from this disease because they need
someone's support
• Go to a professional if you see a serious case of depression