Section Two
Introduction
It is not unusual for young people to experience some lows as they adjust to their teenage years. These years are quite unsettling due to the body changes, search for identity and the academic pressures that adolescents have to deal with. However, when the lows become a persistent part of the teenager's life, it is termed as depression (Evans &Schumacher, 2002). Adolescent depression is a psychological disorder that affects the manner in which adolescents behave, think, or perceive the world. This paper aims to answer one major question surrounding adolescent depression; what are the effects of adolescent depression on adolescents? This paper is a topic advisory and plan to my literature review. It aims to point out the areas to be addressed in the literature review as well as the sources I will rely on to write a full detailed and relevant literature review.
Literature Review Goals
· To identify the key factors that contribute to the occurrence of adolescent depression
· To identify the negative impacts of adolescent depression in social interactions and academic performance
Statement of Relevance
More than ever, the cases of adolescent depression has hit a peak in the 21st century (Bohman et. al, 2010). The issue needs to be discussed, researched and solved with urgency. Depression affects the quality of life of an individual. It is impossible for adolescents to live normal lives and do things that teenagers would do when they are depressed most of the times (Thapar, et. Al, 2010). To allow adolescents to mature effectively into adulthood, depression must be addressed as soon as it appears to prevent it from taking a negative toll in the lives of young people. Teachers and parents must look out for the effects of depression in young people to address the problem from its root cause. Additionally recent studies have highlighted the recurrence of depression in adults who suffer from depression during their adolescent stage (Benjamin, Hankin and Linda, 2007). This raises the urgency with which adolescent depression must be handled.
Past studies have shown a close connection between depression and drug addiction. Today, the likeliness of adolescents to become addicted to drugs has increased significantly . Parents and educators are worried about the future of depressed adolescents who turn to drugs for consolation. It goes without saying that the issue of depression amongst adolescents should be handled with a lot of urgencies. A solution to prevent and effectively treat depression in adolescence must be sought for and implemented. According to Curry (2014) depression during adolescents is likely to reoccur when an individual is in their mid-twenties. For this reason, it's important to address the issue of depression at an early age to reduce the likeliness of the same occurring in mid-adulthood.
Section 3
Bohman, H., Jonsson, U., Von Knorring, A., Von Knorring, L., Päären, A., & Olsson, G. (2010).