Author: Ingrid GarzaEssay topic: Depression
Ingrid Garza
Ms. Long
English/Lang Arts 10
October 10, 2015
Monsters Under My Bed
Depression is a word that we are getting used to hear. Not only in a big scale, like if someone in our school has depression and it has been gossiped throughout the school and to the next, but in our small group of friends. We hear this word and immediately our reaction is to say “I’m sorry”, why do we do that?, how can that help them?, If I was depressed I know that if someone says this to me, my reaction wouldn’t be a nice one. But how can we actually help them?. Many people in our society don’t believe that teenage depression, or depression itself, is something to take seriously, well, is probably because they don’t know about it, or they refuse to accept that is not just a phase.
“What is depression?, sadness or downswings in mood are normal reactions to life’s struggles, setbacks, and disappointments. Many people use the word depression to explain these kinds of feelings, but depression is much more than just sadness,” By the way that this source is explaining what depression is, readers can determine that whoever has depression, can not be helped by someone that is not a professional. Family, friends, even a pet, can help in the recovery, but for a depressed person, this is not enough. They need professional help. However, we can confuse depression with just sadness, and this happens very often, and is not wrong, but people have to be more careful in their word choice, the misuse of this word can have severe consequences, both good and bad.
Everyone occasionally feels blue or sad, but these feelings are usually short-lived and pass within a couple of days. When someone has depression, it interferes with their daily life and causes pain for both them and those who care about them. Depression is a common but serious illness. Many people with a depressive illness never seek treatment, but the majority, even those with the most severe depression, can get better with treatment. Medications, psychotherapies, and other methods can effectively treat people with depression.
Followed from different social experiments and investigations, the National Institute of Mental Health declares, “Major depressive disorder is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. Each year about 6.7% of U.S adults experience major depressive disorder. Women are 70 % more likely than men to experience depression during their lifetime. Non-Hispanic blacks are 40% less likely than non-Hispanic whites to experience depression during their lifetime. The average age of onset is 32 years old. Additionally, 3.3% of 13 to 18 year olds have experienced a seriously debilitating depressive disorder.” We can see within the statics that many Americans can easily develop depression. Women are more likely to develop it, and this should give people another reason to this issue. Because many of them are mothers, children can easily be harmed without intention by them, putting their lives at risk.
Depression is not a word that we should be used to hear. Not even in a big scale. This issue has cost many lives before, and it still does. It won’t stop until everyone acknowledges that this is a mental health problem. We cannot help them until they do this, this is the big first step; however, the big important question is: When is this going to happen?.
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