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Running head: DEPRESSION AMONG MILLENIALS
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DEPRESSION AMONG MILLENNIALS
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Depression among the Millennials
Laura Kay Utgard
California Southern University
PSY: 87991 Doctoral Project One
December 2018
Statement of the Problem
The
United States government is dealing with a problem of
escalating mental health costs because of an increase in reported
mental health illnesses (Ferri-Reed, 2013). Depression has
always been present in human beings, but the levels today are
higher than in previous years (Ferri-Reed, 2013). One of the key
generations experiencing depression is Millennials (Odenweller
et al. 2014). Millennials are driven to be successful
, and failure to do so may lead to social isolation
. Isolation leads to depression adding to the cost of this
generation’s mental healthcare (Odenweller et al., 2014).
Millennials, due to unfulfilled dreams and ambitions tend to
spend more and more time on social media or watching movies

(Stein, 2013). Lack of contact with family and friends enhances
the feeling that one is alone in the misery. High suicide rates
are witnessed among Millennials compared to the previous
generations
. The high rates of suicide and the costs of treating depression
are of interest to several stakeholders from government
policymakers to psychology professionals (Stein, 2013). The
government and other players in the health sector are burdened
with an increased cost on mental health issues
(Odenweller, Booth-Butterfield, & Weber, 2014).
Millennials are in a stage where they need to be recognized,
appreciated, and at the same time, the success of their
counterparts has effects on them. When they lack recognition
and appreciation from members of society, the sense of
belonging depreciates, and it increases stress(Ferri-Reed, 2013).
Stress is a catalyst of depression, and that means that
millennials are automatically exposed to risks of being
depressed(Ferri-Reed, 2013). Depression among millennials has
proven to be both internally and externally motivated. Internal
motivation comes from the thoughts and expectations of
millennials while external motivation comes from the
comparison of people who have managed to be successful in life
(Ferri-Reed, 2013).
References
Eagan, K., Stolzenberg, E., Ramirez, J., Aragon, M., Suchard,
M., & Rios-Aguilar. (2016). The
American Freshman: Fifty-Year Trends, 1966-2015. Los
Angeles: Higher Education
Research Institute, UCLA. Retrieved December 13, 2018
(https://www.heri.ucla.edu/monographs/50YearTrendsMonograp
h2016.pdf).
Ferri-Reed, J. (2013). Millennial-generation" screwed" or

generation" shrewd?". The Journal
for Quality and Participation, 36(1), 22.
Odenweller, K. G., Booth-Butterfield, M., & Weber, K. (2014).
Investigating helicopter paren
ing, family environments, and relational outcomes for
Millennials. Communication
Studies, 65(4), 407-425.
Stein, J. (2013). Millennials: The Me Me Me Generation. Time,
May 20. Retrieved December 7th,
2018 (http://time.com/247/millennials-the-me-me-me-
generation/
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As with the opening, I see an opportunity for writing edits. For
example, a stronger way to word this opening sentence is:
Mental health costs have escalated over the past decade in the
United States (Ferri-Reed, 2013).
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Is this exclusive to this generation? I believe not?
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Cite each claim.
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1:11 PM�
You need to state why this is harmful and couldn’t it be because
they enjoy social media? You want to avoid making
assumptions about cause. Also, Time magazine is not peer
reviewed. You need to ground your writing in peer reviewed
literature.
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1:12 PM�
You must cite each assertion or you risk an academic integrity
violation by paraphrasing without attributing ownership to the

author.
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1:12 PM�
Laura, you are not yet focused on a specific issue. You have
introduced depression, generational mental health, social media,
government expenses, poliy makers, mental health
professionals, suicide, job satisfaction, etc.
I want you to use the alignment worksheet I provided to help
you narrow on a specific problem.
Thanks!
Respond to student …support your response…..100 min.
Physical access controls are important, while most attacks
happen over the wire physical security protects the physical
devices and information. With most organizations going to the
cloud it is important to keep in mind the devices that are

present. Routers, firewalls, and desktop devices can all be
breached physically installing backdoors, the most important
reason for physical security is the employees that are working
in the building. Although it is important to establish and keep
physical security it could be overwhelming for security teams in
budget and resources.
Some challenges that come with physical security is the flow of
people going in and out, as well as manning these areas.
Mantraps have to be manned and managed; mantraps are only
successful if there is a person to manage traffic and make sure
there is not tailgating happening. When I worked for ADP there
was only one entrance, this entrance had several gates (6 or 7
glass doors with card readers). Only one person per glass door
was allowed and security personnel was always present to make
sure this policy was implemented, visitors had to sign in and
wait for a sponsor to escort them to their destination.
Another similar example is proximity card readers to enter
special areas. This s a great security control but it has several
vulnerabilities such as tailgaters, and one important issue
presented by Covington, R. is off-the-shelf hardware and
software to capture badge data. (2015). He presented an
example of an auditor that used this technology to ride and
follow employees and eventually gathered all the data needed to
access and enter any building. Having a good budget and
resources to man and enforce physical security policies is very
important.
Covington, R.(2015). Physical security: the overlooked domain,
CSO from IDG. Retrieved from
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2939322/security/physical-
security-the-overlooked-domain.html
Respond to student
…
support your response

…
..100 min.
happen over the wire physical security
protects the physical devices and information. With most
organizations going to the cloud it is important
to keep in mind the devi
ces that are present. Routers, firewalls, and desktop devices can
all be breached
physically installing backdoors, the most important reason for
physical security is the employees that are
working in the building. Although it is important to establish
and
keep physical security it could be
overwhelming for security teams in budget and resources.
people going in and out, as well as
manning these areas. Mantraps have to be manned and managed;
man
traps are only successful if there
is a person to manage traffic and make sure there is not
tailgating happening. When I worked for ADP
there was only one entrance, this entrance had several gates (6
or 7 glass doors with card readers). Only
one person per
glass door was allowed and security personnel was always
present to make sure this
policy was implemented, visitors had to sign in and wait for a
sponsor to escort them to their
destination.

Another similar example is proximity card readers to enter speci
al areas. This s a great security control
but it has several vulnerabilities such as tailgaters, and one
important issue presented by Covington, R. is
off
-
the
-
shelf hardware and software to capture badge data. (2015). He
presented an example of an
auditor
that used this technology to ride and follow employees and
eventually gathered all the data
needed to access and enter any building. Having a good budget
and resources to man and enforce
physical security policies is very important.
Covington, R.(2015).
Physical security: the overlooked domain,
CSO from IDG.
Retrieved from
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2939322/security/physical
-
security
-
the
-
overlooked
-
domain.html
Respond to student …support your response…..100 min.

happen over the wire physical security
protects the physical devices and information. With most
organizations going to the cloud it is important
to keep in mind the devices that are present. Routers, firewalls,
and desktop devices can all be breached
physically installing backdoors, the most important reason for
physical security is the employees that are
working in the building. Although it is important to establish
and keep physical security it could be
overwhelming for security teams in budget and resources.
people going in and out, as well as
manning these areas. Mantraps have to be manned and managed;
mantraps are only successful if there
is a person to manage traffic and make sure there is not
tailgating happening. When I worked for ADP
there was only one entrance, this entrance had several gates (6
or 7 glass doors with card readers). Only
one person per glass door was allowed and security personnel
was always present to make sure this
policy was implemented, visitors had to sign in and wait for a
sponsor to escort them to their
destination.
Another similar example is proximity card readers to enter
special areas. This s a great security control
but it has several vulnerabilities such as tailgaters, and one
important issue presented by Covington, R. is
off-the-shelf hardware and software to capture badge data.
(2015). He presented an example of an
auditor that used this technology to ride and follow employees
and eventually gathered all the data
needed to access and enter any building. Having a good budget
and resources to man and enforce
physical security policies is very important.

Covington, R.(2015). Physical security: the overlooked domain,
CSO from IDG. Retrieved from
https://www.csoonline.com/article/2939322/security/physical-
security-the-overlooked-domain.html
Respond to student support your report… min 100 words
This is because physical access controls are integrating with
logical security technologies. The convergence of the IP
network and the migration of legacy sensors and appliances to
TCP/IP have helped drive this transformation. Cameras are now
IP-based; card readers use the IP network instead of a
proprietary network; and access lists, policies, and procedures
are stored and generated by computers. If attackers gain
physical access, it is really easy to go further and commit
cybercrime. As a result, their integration is very important to
advance the security system at large. Any device present that is
connected to the network must be protected to ensure that it
cannot be turned into a tool to be used in an attack (Carney,
2011). Therefore, in order to narrow the security gap both
professionals must work hand in hand. At the same time, this
integration may be overwhelming for the IT staff or the logical
security professionals as they were separated systems before.
Carney, J. (2011). Why Integrate Physical and Logical Security?
Retrieved from
https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en_us/solutions/industries/docs/g
ov/pl-security.pdf
Respond to student support your report
…
min 100 words

This is because physical access controls are
integrating with logical security techno
logies. The
convergence of the IP network and the migration of legacy
sensors and appliances to TCP/IP have
helped drive this transformation. Cameras are now IP
-
based; card readers use the IP network instead of
a proprietary network; and access lists, poli
cies, and procedures are stored and generated by
computers. If attackers gain physical access, it is really easy to
go further and commit cybercrime. As a
result, their integration
is very important to advance the security system at large.
Any device prese
nt
that is connected to the network must be protected to ensure that
it cannot be turned into a tool to be
used in an attack (Carney, 2011). Therefore, in order to narrow
the security gap both professionals must
work hand in hand. At the same time, this in
tegration may be overwhelming for the IT staff or the logical
Retrieved from
https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en_us/solutions/industrie
s/docs/gov/pl
-

security.pdf
Respond to student support your report… min 100 words
This is because physical access controls are integrating with
logical security technologies. The
convergence of the IP network and the migration of legacy
sensors and appliances to TCP/IP have
helped drive this transformation. Cameras are now IP-based;
card readers use the IP network instead of
a proprietary network; and access lists, policies, and procedures
are stored and generated by
computers. If attackers gain physical access, it is really easy to
go further and commit cybercrime. As a
result, their integration is very important to advance the
security system at large. Any device present
that is connected to the network must be protected to ensure that
it cannot be turned into a tool to be
used in an attack (Carney, 2011). Therefore, in order to narrow
the security gap both professionals must
work hand in hand. At the same time, this integration may be
overwhelming for the IT staff or the logical
Retrieved from
https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en_us/solutions/industries/docs/g
ov/pl-security.pdf
Respond to student……support your response….100 min
IPS can be crippling to an organization if it isn't tuned properly.
If it isn't tuned properly it can deny the flow of legitimate
traffic through the system and cripple it. IPS is the better choice

in my opinion because it can not only detect threats but it can
prevent them as well.
An IPS is similar to an IDS, except that they are able to block
potential threats as well. They monitor, log and report
activities, similarly to an IDS, but they are also capable of
stopping threats without the system administrator getting
involved. If an IPS is not tuned correctly, it can also deny
legitimate traffic, so they are not suitable for all applications.
(Rapid7, 2017)
It is imperative that whomever is in charge of the system
updates the signature library as much as possible. This will lead
to less false positives in the system and allow better flow of
traffic.
Rapid7. (2017). The pros and cons of intrusion detection
systems. Retrieved
from https://blog.rapid7.com/2017/01/11/the-pros-cons-of-
intrusion-detection-systems/
Invensys. (2018). Process control network security: Intrusion
prevention in a control systems environment. Retrieved
from https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/assets/Media/Media
Manager/Invensys_Intrusion_Prevention.pdf
Respond to student
…
…
support your response
…
.100 min
If it isn't tuned pr

operly it can deny the
flow of legitimate traffic through the system and cripple it. IPS
is the better choice in my opinion
because it can not only detect threats but it can prevent them as
well.
An IPS is similar to an IDS, except that they are able to b
lock potential threats as well. They monitor, log
and report activities, similarly to an IDS, but they are also
capable of stopping threats without the
system administrator getting involved. If an IPS is not tuned
correctly, it can also deny legitimate tra
ffic,
so they are not suitable for all applications. (Rapid7, 2017)
updates the signature library as much as
possible. This will lead to less false positives in the system and
allow better flow of
traffic.
systems. Retrieved
from
https://blog.rapid7.com/2017/01/11/the
-
pros
-

cons
-
of
-
intrusion
-
detection
-
systems/
prevention in a c
ontrol systems
environment. Retrieved
from
https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/assets/Media/MediaManag
er/Invensys_Intrusion_Preventi
on.pdf
Respond to student……support your response….100 min
If it isn't tuned properly it can deny the
flow of legitimate traffic through the system and cripple it. IPS
is the better choice in my opinion
because it can not only detect threats but it can prevent them as
well.
An IPS is similar to an IDS, except that they are able to block
potential threats as well. They monitor, log
and report activities, similarly to an IDS, but they are also
capable of stopping threats without the
system administrator getting involved. If an IPS is not tuned

correctly, it can also deny legitimate traffic,
so they are not suitable for all applications. (Rapid7, 2017)
updates the signature library as much as
possible. This will lead to less false positives in the system and
allow better flow of traffic.
systems. Retrieved
from https://blog.rapid7.com/2017/01/11/the-pros-cons-of-
intrusion-detection-systems/
prevention in a control systems
environment. Retrieved
from
https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/assets/Media/MediaManag
er/Invensys_Intrusion_Preventi
on.pdf
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Laura Kay Utgard
California Southern University
PSY: 87991 Doctoral Project One

December, 2018
Overview of the Study
The millennial generation is experiencing higher levels of
suicide, anxiety, and depression compared to the baby boomers
and Generation
X (Steiner, 2013). Several reasons have been given for the rise
in depression among Millennials in the past, but none has been
definitive (Ferri-Reed, 2013). Researchers on generational
differences have shown that the millennial generation has
higher expectations for perfection and these elevated
expectations have also been blamed for this pressure
(Odenweller et al., 2014). Leaders in developed nations like
Canada and the United States have focused policy on individual
empowerment, and as a result, millennials are living up to high
standards set by the previous generations (Ferri-Reed, 2013).
Perfectionism can be described as a combination of high
personal standards and extremely critical self-evaluations
(Eagan et al. 2016). Millenials who fail to meet this high
expectation end up being depressed (Ferri-Reed, 2013).
Perfectionism is not what is pressuring Millennials, but it is
today referred to as multidimensional where the young adults
feel the pressure to measure up to several sets of criteria (Eagan
et al. 2016). The desire to reach the impossible standards of life
and to attain unrealistic goals increase the anxiety, suicidal
thoughts, depression, and eating disorders among this
generation (Odenweller et al. 2014).
Background
The cases of depression among the Millennials have
skyrocketed in the past few years. The number of people
diagnosed in the United States has gone up 33% between 2013

and 2017. The depression cases among Millennials aged 18-34
have increased by around 47% (Eagan et al. 2016). The
statistics that are shown here indicate that there is a big
problem in society. It is critical to look at the topic to
understand why these conditions are increasing by the day. The
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that
suicide is the second highest cause of deaths among the
Millennials. The trend is worrying, and it is critical to
investigate this issue (Ferri-Reed, 2013). The rise of depression
needs to be investigated because it will have a significant
influence on the lives of this generation in the future. There
seems to be widespread despair among the youths in the country
today
.
Depression among the millennials has also been linked to
several other health disorders. 80% of people with major
depression are also diagnosed with one or more health disorders
(Weinstein et al. 2015). The people who have depression are
also more likely today to suffer from several other chronic
illnesses (Eagan et al. 2016). Depressed millennials are also
more likely to consume alcohol and other illegal drugs as
compared to the people who do not have such a diagnosis. There
is a significant number of millennials suffering from depression.
Therefore, the government of the United States ends up
spending more on the millennials as compared to other
generations. The healthcare providers are forced to inquire
about depression as a signal for other health conditions (Ferri-
Reed, 2013).
The employment sector can also be used to show the mental
health situation in the modern day. The millennial employees
have also been reported to suffer from depression compared to
every other generation that is represented in the workforce
(Ferri-Reed, 2013). The companies of today are being forced to
prioritize their resources to mental health, and this is because

the millennials are becoming the largest population of
employees. 20% of employees who are millennials in the
workplace have reported that they experience depression
compared to 16% of the baby boomers (Weinstein et al. 2015).
The opportunity for them in an area like employment is unique.
They are the first generation to go into the workplace being
highly educated, but there is little job growth for them to show
in the modern companies (Ferri-Reed, 2013). The highest
percentage of the millennials feels that they are too educated or
are underemployed in their workstations. Millennials are
reporting depression and anxiety in the workplace. The
depression has affected their productivity while at work and
home. The companies are reporting a far worse off bottom-line
as a result of this.
Millennials are growing up in the era of technology and social
networks which have been attributed to several mental health
problems including anxiety and depression. Social networks
give access to a wide variety of content. Considering the
freedom and independence that is on the internet, some of the
content has proven to be harmful to the people who consume it.
Millennials are notorious for posting every little detail they’ve
been up to on their social media pages such as Facebook,
Twitter, and Instagram. While this is entertaining, other
millennials keep checking on what their friends have posted and
make comparisons which lead to low self-esteem (Odenweller,
2014). They imagine that their counterparts are having a good
on social media never experience any bad moment. This will
drive the millennial to self-loathing because they believe that
they have not achieved their dreams. This constant comparison
and always coming shortly is what leads to a lack of self-
esteem, drug use, among other vices to cope with the sadness
(Odenweller, 2014). Exposure to technology creates in the
minds of the millennials unrealistic expectations based on the
lives of their icon celebrities. Watching their favorite
celebrities step out in designer outfits and cars make these

millennials set standards for their desired lifestyles
(Odenweller, 2014). This depresses the millennials when they
fail to meet their expectation (Steiner, 2013).
The issue of depression among the millennials has been fostered
by the gap between the thoughts of millennials and what takes
place in real life. (Eagan et al. 2016). For example, it is true
that there are many people living luxurious lives, but the truth
is that not every person has the financial powers to live such a
life. In such a case, the millennials who are not in a position to
meet their high expectations, they end up being depressed. At
the same time, the exposure of illegal drugs has increased the
cases of depression among many millennials (Eagan et al.
2016). The reason behind it is because drugs lead to inactivity
and that means that the productivity of the consumers is
negatively affected. When the productivity of a millennial is
affected, it means that he or she will either lose a job or fail to
secure employment and that leads to frustration (Ferri-Reed,
2013
).
References
Eagan, K., Stolzenberg, E., Ramirez, J., Aragon, M., Suchard,
M., & Rios-Aguilar. (2016). The
American Freshman: Fifty-Year Trends, 1966-2015. Los
Angeles: Higher Education
Research Institute, UCLA. Retrieved December 13, 2018
(https://www.heri.ucla.edu/monographs/50YearTrendsMonograp
h2016.pdf).
Ferri-Reed, J. (2013). Millennials-generation" screwed" or
generation" shrewd?". The Journal
for Quality and Participation, 36(1), 22.
Odenweller, K. G., Booth-Butterfield, M., & Weber, K. (2014).

Investigating helicopter parent
ing, family environments, and relational outcomes for
Millennials. Communication
Studies, 65(4), 407-425.
Stein, J. (2013). Millennials: The Me Me Me Generation. Time,
May 20. Retrieved December
7th, 2018 (http://time.com/247/millennials-the-me-me-me-
generation/
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1:04 PM�
Laura, I still see edits needed. I know you are working with the
writing center. Also, as I noted in my email, I believe you will
need an editor to support your writing. I am going to focus on
the content to allow you the chance to have your writing edited.
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1:06 PM�
According to whom? Remember, citations are needed whenever
you make a claim.
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1:07 PM�
You are still very broad in your writing. I would encourage you
to strip away the stuff that is not related to the very narrow
problem you will explore in your study. As a reminder, here is
the way to structure this intro:
Begin with an overview of the general topic to establish the
context of the study and orient the reader to the field.
Describe the larger context in which the problem exists. Explain
how the problem can be addressed by the study.
Present an overview of why this research topic is relevant and
warranted.
Briefly explain what research has been done on the topic and
why the topic is important practically and empirically as well as
theoretically.
Clearly lead the reader to the problem statement that will
follow. The reader should not be surprised by the problem that
is described later in the document.
Do not explicitly state the study problem, purpose, or
methodology, as they are discussed in subsequent sections.

Devote approximately 2 to 4 pages to this section.

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