Growing While Depressed - Keeping Depression Away from Adolescents (Volume)

Author: Xiao Ran
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Publish Date: 2007-02-01
Features: Some parents believe that depression is just a disease that adults are prone to in modern society, and their children are still students—how could they possibly get this illness? In reality, depression knows no age, and in recent years, it has shown a tendency toward lower age groups, being quite common among college, middle, and primary school students. Each group has its own characteristics, and the symptoms can be similar to non-pathological emotional and behavioral expressions, often making them difficult to distinguish. If parents, teachers, or non-professionals observe behaviors such as persistent sadness, excessive self-blame, or excessive suspicion in children, and these behaviors last for more than three months, they should ask themselves: Could they be suffering from depression? Healthy psychology needs to be cultivated from a young age. Today, are you feeling down? Do you know how to lift your spirits? Do you talk to friends, or do you just mull things over alone? Below is some simple statistics: Currently, there are over 26 million depression patients in China, and 62.9% of them have never sought medical treatment after experiencing depressive symptoms. Among the suicide and suicide-attempt populations in our country, 50% to 70% are depression patients. Due to the fact that depression symptoms are often masked by physical ailments, about 90% of depression patients are unaware that they may have the condition and do not seek timely medical attention. In comprehensive hospitals at the prefecture level and above across the country, the identification rate of depression is less than 70%. Among existing depression patients, less than 10% receive appropriate medication. This book helps teenagers stay away from depression and live a wonderful life.