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Stress Leading to Depression in Teens

by Morgan Mix, Leslie Garnica, Maria Guzman, Irvin Villeda,

Kenny Touch,and Meri Hadgu

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biggest factors of stress & Depression

Stress:

  • Pressure of parents
  • School, grades
  • Peer pressure
  • Poverty
  • Sexuality
  • Hormones
  • Insecurities

Depression:

  • Anxiety disorder, personality disorder or PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Abuse of illegal drugs or alcohol
  • Insecurity/low self esteem
  • Having depression at a young age can lead to years of this mental illness.

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signs of stress and Depression

Stress:

  • nervous or anxious
  • too much or too little sleep
  • crying or wanting to be alone
  • failing in school
  • feeling sick ( headaches )

Depression:

  • number one sign of teens with depression is self-harm.
  • refusing to go to school
  • feeling sad; down or hopeless
  • mood swings
  • loss of interest in activities
  • restlessness or agitation
  • fatigue
  • suicidal thoughts

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How our program will work

We believe that as a school we can prevent depression in teens in help them cope with it by having a support program here at PHS. We hope to have the following:

More counselors

    • to give attention
    • compassion/ advice
    • one on one help

Therapy Dogs

    • to uplift students
    • positive energy of an animal

Peer Counseling

  • peer counseling programs in the school
  • can make teens more comfortable talking about

what they are going through.

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Support groups and peer counseling are going to be the most beneficial to our students who have stress and depression.

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This is a simple prototype of what we are hoping for our group to look like; a place for students to be themselves and to be comfortable getting or asking for help and support.

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