Parental Pressure = Teen
Depression
By: Kirsten Motz
Signs & Symptoms
• Sadness or hopelessness
• Irritability, anger, or
hostility
• Tearfulness or frequent
crying
• Withdrawal from friends
and family
• Loss of interest in
activities
• Changes in eating and
sleeping habits
Signs & Symptoms
• Restlessness and
• Difficulty
agitation
concentrating
• Feelings of
• Thoughts of death or
worthlessness and
suicide
guilt
• Lack of enthusiasm
and motivation
• Fatigue or lack of
energy
Could Lead To…
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Problems at school • Reckless behavior
• Violence
Running away
• Suicide
Substance abuse
Low self-esteem
Eating disorders
Internet addiction
Self-injury
Causes of Teen Depression
• A family history of
depression
• A history of
substance abuse
• Certain medical
conditions
• Gender
• Certain types of
personalities
• Physical factors
• Stressful life events.
• Pressure (PARENTAL
proven most
common)
According to the Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), suicide
is the third leading cause
of death for 15 to 24-yearolds.
Long-term depressive illness
usually has its onset in the
teen or young adult years —
about 15% to 20% of American
teens have experienced a
serious episode of
depression.
Adolescent girls are
twice as likely as
boys to experience
depression.
China has one of the
highest suicide rates
in the world,
particularly among
rural women.