Research has found that the greatest risk of developing a major depression occurs between the ages of 15-24 and 35-44. Your age group is certainly within the risk group. Write an essay of 150-200 words explaining why depression is so prevalent in your age group and what can be done to help a friend that might be experiencing a depression. What coping mechanisms are there for your age group?

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Depression is not only a state of being sad, it is a disease that conquers the ability to feel emotion, whether good or bad,I would assume that the reason why there's a greater risk of developing depression occurs between ages 15-24 is because of social pressure,emotions bottled up inside of them because of their role in society and that People who are depressed will usually show a style of thinking that focuses on negative views of the world they do not have the society’s permission to express their feelings openly. ALSO because your body is going through changes and still getting used to it. When something bad happens, they blame themselves, but when good things happen, they tell themselves they are just lucky.Depression is the common cold of mental disorders — most people will be affected by depression in their lives either directly or indirectly, through a friend or family member there is also more self-doubt that has accumulated from failed experiences For some people, antidepressant medication will be the first line of treatment for the elimination of severely depressed mood Different antidepressant medications work in different ways. You may need to trial more than one type to find the medication that works best for you.There are a lot of coping mechanisms some of the most common are denial, repression, disassociation as a way of denial and to disassociate themselves from an overwhelming situation.It’s hard for me to articulate what it’s like “on the inside” of depression, largely because I have a hard time recognizing myself.Adolescents today are faced with stresses that were unknown to previous generations and are dealing with them in an often self – destructive way.depression is a loss of an important life goal without anyone to blame
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