Posted: April 27th, 2016

How much should the government do toward raising awareness among the American teenagers? This would refer to the total resources directed toward alleviating depression in term of % GDP and personnel.

TEENAGE DEPRESSION IN AMERICA
Adolescence can be a disturbing age for both the teenagers and their parents. It is during this period when young adults begin to experience hormonal, physical as well as cognitive a mental disorder that affects thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. The number of depressed teens is rapidly increasing globally. According to Borchard, “Approximately 20 percent of teens experience depression before they reach adulthood” Though the American government have placed significant resources to alleviating various diseases among the population, it has unfortunately forgotten the depression menace spectacularly. This has seen the depression rates only go higher.
Issues:
As a result of the rising depression rate among teenagers, various issues arise.
• How much should the government do toward raising awareness among the American teenagers? This would refer to the total resources directed toward alleviating depression in term of % GDP and personnel.
• How the effects of gender on depression are among teenagers
• What are the major symptoms of depression