Attention, All Teens with Depression: Do You Agree With This Statement?

This is my take on teen depression. It is simple and down to earth. In other words, it is quite controversial.





The problem with teens experiencing depression arises from a number of factors. Namely: hormones coupled with the drama of immature self-involved parents too distanced to give their child a true sense of belonging; leading to an over all state of feeling lost and confused. This eventually leads early teens in their development to reach inacurate conclusions in their lives while, in the meantime, creating an inacurate self-image that, in turn, leads to feelings of self-hatred; while at the same time holding a deep resentment against his/herself for alternately having such strong feelings of desire for love and compassion. And the very idea that they are feeling this way can even encourage a greater sense of dissatisfaction in their lives.

Attention, All Teens with Depression: Do You Agree With This Statement?
you raise some good points and some possible causes, although i would be sceptical about it being a definitive expalantion. there are of course unique underlying causes for specific individuals





however i did like a lot of this explanation and recognise something of myself in it. I feel that this is not unique to teenagers, but that the same issues if largely unresolved will cause depression in later life too, particulartly if they began in teenage years and resulted in a previous episode of depression then, as is the case with me.
Reply:nice, except my parents try their best. but i think that may be 75% of teen depression cases.
Reply:sounds wonderful and full of understanding and insight however perhaps focusing on something else as many a teen in optimal circumstances has suffered severe depression to the point of disaster when all they needed was a kind loving friend and a healthy focal point to give life the meaning it deserves . each of us has that element if discovered which brings to life a positive passion be it music , friendship, or helping others . It just needs to be discovered, cultivated and


utilized.Set loose the self fulfilling desires of life and leave the rest behind . " Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.


Albert Einstein."
Reply:I feel that is a very judgemental statement as you are basically saying that it is the parents fault basically!





I suffered as a teen, and still do, I'm 20 now, with depression but my parents weren't self-involved. They would and still do, do anything for me if I asked them and were always there for me and wanted to spend time with me. And I have never told them of my depression, so it's not just guilty conscience





Even though I live with my bf now, they still call me all the time and ask me to go over or ask if I want to go out.





They have never been anything like what you have said. This may be what your parents are like but not every teen who is depressed feels like this or has parents like this.





It's not even a generalised statement because there are a very small minority of people who can relate to your statement.





Depression comes down to many things in reality. Sometimes it is triggered by certain things, sometimes it's actually genetic. My uncle suffered from depression and so did my mother and now me.





Other things that have happened in life have obviously made me feel worse at times, on one occaision I felt suicidal for at least a year.





Nothing to do with the way my parents brought me up. I'm sure some people do feel this is the reason for it, but others just look for someone to blame and as a teen, most blame the parents cos it's easier. Name a teen that doesn't argue black and blue with their parents nearly all of the time!





Anyway, I think you should seriously have a rethink of your statement cos the whole 'blame the parents' thing is getting a bit old. Parents can't control everything and sometimes get it wrong, but everyone makes mistakes don't they?
Reply:i agree with most of wat u say , except the taking away of the plastic box , n the one i currently am seeing
Reply:My parents weren't immature (29 when I was born), they were financially well off, very physically active in the outdoors and we had a lot of full family events (relative reunions/camping) multiple times a year that didn't include any 'plastic box'. And I was suicidal from 12 to 17.





You can't group EVERY case of a depressed teenager on media and the parents. A lot of it's hormones and BULLYING.
Reply:i agree partly


however i think that you should stop blaming the parents


i don't know if you are a parent yourself


but iv been through one thing after another


iv lost weight to a severe leval


and my depression is worse than ever


but i can't remember my parents


there dead as far as i know


perhaps it is hormones


but then it could be a lot of other things


like the amount of sleep you get or what you eat


so please don't blame every little thing on the parents
Reply:Due to my knowledge those are around 50% percent of causes for adolescent depression. Try this though. One day I was happy and the next I knew that life had no reason, that everything was fake, that there was no love, that the world was pointless that the only way out is death and how I truly crave it, the end of all my pain. The end of thought. That was triggered by nothing...
Reply:Message to Sephiroth Darke,


Would you really kill yourself?