Adolescent Depression: The Under Acknowledged Disease
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The Under Acknowledged Disease Depression is a disease that afflicts the human psyche in such a way that the afflicted tends to act and
react abnormally toward others and themselves. Therefore it comes to no surprise to discover that adolescent depression is strongly linked
to teen suicide. Adolescent suicide is now responsible for more deaths in youths aged 15 to 19 than cardiovascular disease or cancer
(Blackman, 1995). Despite this increased suicide rate, depression in this age group is greatly underdiagnosed and leads to serious
difficulties in school, work and personal adjustment which may often continue into adulthood. How prevalent are mood disorders in
children and when should an adolescent with changes in mood be considered clinically depressed? Brown (1996) has said the reason why
depression is often...