Its possible to feel depressed even if your life looks good on the surface. And if you are facing tough or stressful situations, it is normal to have emotional ups and downs. Teen depression brochure the national center for healthy. Children and teens can experience mental illnesses like depression. There are changes taking place in your body and brain that can affect how you learn, think, and behave. Depression is a type of mental illness called a mood disorder. Untreated depression is the single most significant risk factor for suicide. To be diagnosed with depression, symptoms must be present most of the day, nearly every day for at least 2 weeks. Sometimes it can be difficult for adults to understand how difficult childrens problems can be because we look at their problems continue readingchildren, youth, and depression. Depression can be caused by big transitions in life, stress, or changes in your bodys chemicals that affect your thoughts and moods. You might feel irritable, sad and stressed most of the time. It is important to take the subject of suicide seriously.
Access unit children, youth and family services 8887431478 or 8887431481. Many people believe only adults can have depression, but children and teenagers can also be affected by depression. Nimh offers brochures and fact sheets on mental health disorders and related topics for patients and their families, health professionals, and the public. Mental health resources for parents of adolescents and young. Children, teens, and adults can all recover from depression. To be able to spread awareness to depression and its treatment programs, we should make use of brochures. Harmful alcohol and other drug use often cooccurs with depression. Information in this brochure is based on recognizing depression in youth. For more information on anxiety, read the brochure what is an anxiety disorder. Atypical depression tends to be more common in teenagers and young adults. Although depression can occur at any time in life, symptoms may be different between teens and. Or you might get more angry than usual and feel restless, unable to relax or stop thinking about what is on.
Unfortunately we dont mail resources overseas, but for those living outside australia, you can download and print resources for yourself. Depressionalso called clinical depression or a depressive disorderis a mood disorder that causes distressing symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working. Mercy options publishes a separate informational brochure on bipolar disorder. These documents may be freely downloaded and distributed on the condition that no change is made to the content. Beyond blue provides information on anxiety, depression, suicide, wellbeing and perinatal mental health free of charge to the australian community whatever your age and wherever you live. Health care providers and youth serving professionals can offer these additional resources or print the pdf onepage reference sheet to parents looking for additional information, including online resources, support groups. For children and teens in particular, early treatment is important so they can get back to their education and other goals as quickly as possible. National association of school psychologists preventing youth suicidetips for parents and. Depression is more than just feeling upset or sad it is a serious condition which makes coping with daytoday life to be hard and leaves you feeling down most of the time. Let us help you spread the dangerous effects of depression and the benefits of having it treated as early as possible.
Nimh teen depression brochure, helps teens understand depression and how it differs from regular sadness. Suicide prevention resources for parentsguardiansfamilies. Brochures and fact sheets are also offered in digital formats and are available in english and spanish. Many people who experience depression feel irritable or angry.
Unfortunately, untreated or incorrectly treated depression is a leading cause of youth suicide in the u. At the highest peak in 2014, 42 percent of girls diagnosed with depression were treated. Resources for clinicians for the treatment of depression in. It also outlines how you can intervene to prevent a crisis and obtain help. If you are planning to share information about the trevor project, such as at a health fair or interest meeting, download and print our general information brochure. This pamphlet is available in english and spanish and is based on recognizing depression in youth. There is a clear link between depression and suicide. These symptoms may indicate depression, particularly when they last. It affects how your teenager thinks, feels and behaves, and it can cause emotional, functional and physical problems. Wolfe is a child and adolescent psychiatrist practicing in portland, oregon. Depression is a common mental health challenge that includes deep feelings of sadness, apathy, and hopelessness that may not go away on their own. Preventing youth suicide suicide is a serious public health problem that can have lasting, significant effects on youth, families, peers, and communities.
It describes symptoms, causes, treatments, and how to get help. He has been an active part of oregons youth suicide prevention efforts. Check out ask teen line, find resources in our youth yellow pages, or join conversations with other teens on our message boards. If you have a problem or just want to talk with another teen who understands, then this is the right place for you. This information can be downloaded as a brochure, and an englishlanguage version can be ordered by email. The causes of suicide among youth are complex and involve many factors. Teen depression brochure county of san bernardino home. While we may think of low mood or other challenges as adult problems, they can affect people at any age. Depression can change the way you think, feel, and act, and can make your body feel sick as well. It is also associated with reduced motherinfant bonding and increased marital stress and. Depression is a real, treatable brain illness, or health. Onset of depression is typically around midto late adolescence and it is important to recognise the early warning signs and symptoms.
Although these symptoms of depression may fit all children and adolescents at one time or another, it is the change in behavior and the duration of those behaviors that. Teen depression brochure san bernardino county, california. This brochure helps teens understand depression and how it differs from regular sadness. This brochure is part of a series on youth and depression. The pdf documents on this page can be downloaded and printed using adobe reader. Enabling youth led organizations to advocate and drive social change following the international launch of the toolkit advocating for change for adolescents3 in ottawa, in may 2017, five youth led organizations received small grants to support the.
Our fact sheets cover a range of topics from depression to emental health and are freely available to download as pdfs. Teen depression is a serious mental health problem that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in activities. Hour mental health crisis team 216 6236888 or text fls to 741741. This makes treatment more complex, and effectively managing alcohol and other. Consequently, it is critical that anyone suffering from depression be recognized and treated. But if you have been overwhelmingly sad for a long time a few. A collection of publications related to youth suicide prevention.
This booklet is designed to provide information about the illness of depression, with a particular focus on depression in adolescents. Tricyclic antidepressants should not be used in the treatment of childhood and adolescent depression. He also describes the acute and longterm effects of treatment for depression, and lastly, he provides an overview of the results from the largest clinical trials of youth depression. Performcare is the contracted system administrator csa for the new jersey childrens system of care csoc, serving as the single point of entry for all children, adolescents and young adults up to age 21 who are in need of behavioral health, developmental and intellectual disability, or substance use treatment services. Dysthymia symptoms mimic those of major depression but are much less severe.
A key to suicide prevention and good health in oregon, by kirk d. They have a site for youth at youth their free app, mindshift, can help you learn more helpful ways to think and helpful ways to relax. Cooccurring mental health problems people with depression very often experience symptoms of anxiety. The app has tools for situations like text anxiety, performance anxiety, perfectionism, and conflict.
For youth geared activities, download and print our youth and young adult brochures. Click the button below and one of our experts will contact you immediately. Support for a young person who experiences depression may come from several different people and places. Schools and families were given a folder and instruction booklet, a. More than the blues south african depression and anxiety group. Here on our website, we have an entire collection of brochure template that you can choose from.
Get connected with a live operator 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The mental health resources for parents are online resources aimed specifically at parents of adolescents and young adults. It affects how people handle stress, enjoy life, relate to one another, and make decisions. Postpartum depression is associated with severe and persistent symptoms that are present most of the day nearly every day for at least two weeks. Thankfully, suicide is a relatively rare consequence of depression. It describes symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping. Girls, who are more likely to experience a major depressive episode, were more likely to receive treatment over the past 10 years.
But when the down times are long lasting or interfere with an individuals ability to function at home or at work, that person may be suffering from a. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for u. Maybe you havent realized that you have depression and have been blaming yourself for being negative. The parents of adolescent suicide victims are often unaware of warning signs such as depression and substance abuse and significantly underestimated the seriousness of their childs major depression until it is too late.
As you read this brochure, you will learn about anxiety and depressive disorders, available treatments, and tips for managing symptoms. The basics pdf, 183 kb this brochure focuses on basic information about adhd in both children and adults including what it is, signs and symptoms, causes. With depression, you may feel down, hopeless, or find that you cant enjoy things you used to like. Nebraska youth r suicide prevention this brochure was developed under a grant number 5u79sm061741 from the substance abuse and mental health services administration samhsa, u. Types of depression life is full of emotional ups and downs and everyone experiences the blues from time to time. What is a depressive disorder department of health. Let our experts from the national center for healthy safe children design and deliver a comprehensive approach to school safety, mental health promotion, and youth violence prevention that is customized to your needs in your school or community.
547 181 1132 613 185 1257 835 1125 590 1048 1074 1010 640 1507 108 1672 225 1021 1020 773 137 960 1083 661 532 15 1191 504