Mackey Graczyk
- 1. DEPRESSION
- 2. Relation to TWISTED!!!!!!! Tyler has a lot of stress in his life with school, friends, and is family. He shows some depression symptoms when he is always thinking about death and how much he hates his life.
- 3. Is Depression more likely to be passed through genes or from everyday problems? Stress is a major cause of depression as well as death of a family member. But it is also believed that mental depression is passed on through Genes. Genes- 36.8% Everyday Problems- 84.2%
- 4. How common is depression in the United States? 19 Million people suffer from depression in the united states twice as many women as men. 15% of Americans’ have suffered from depression at one point in their lives. Least Common- 5.3% Common- 57.9% Very common- 36.8%
- 5. How do teenagers treat their depression? Some teenagers abuse substances or their bodies to treat their depression, this cause more harm than help while many teens receive prescriptions meant to balance the chemicals in their brain. Drugs- 78.9% Prescription Medication- 31.6% Self Mutilation- 73.7%
- 6. Can drug abuse cause depression? Some drugs directly affect the brain which may cause depression. Depression and drug abuse usually occur together. Yes- 100% No- 0%
- 7. What percentage of people do you think seek professional help? 15 Million people will be affected by mental depression. But 2/3 of those people will never seek professional help. 10%- 50% 20%- 27.8% 30%- 16.7% 60%- 5.6%
- 8. Can depression lead to suicide? Depression leads people to focus more on failures and disappointments. A teen suffering from depression is 12 times more likely to commit suicide Yes- 94.7% No- 5.3%
- 9. Do you think a persons depression affects the people around them? Friends and family around a person suffering from depression typically suffer too. Yes- 94.7% No- 5.3%
- 10. What age do you think depression can start? Depression can strike a person at any age. 4- 0% 16- 55.6% 25- 5.6% All of the above- 44.4%
- 11. Do you think depression can be wrongly diagnosed? Depression is sometimes misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder 15 people said yes 1 person said no 4 were undecided 20 people were surveyed
- 12. What are some causes of depression other that being passed on through your genes? Abuse, Illness, certain medications, major events such as marriage, and drug abuse can cause depression. Everyone questioned said everyday problems were factors that lead to depression. No one related depression to their Genes.
- 13. BIBLIOGRAGHPY “ Teen depression statistics” Teen Depression. 2005; Teen Depression. 11 January 2010 http://www.teendepression.org/articles5.html “ What Is the relationship between depression and substance abuse?” ABC NEWS/Health. 11 January 2010 http://abcnews.go.com/healthdepressionscreening/story “ Mental Depression” Amazines. 11 January 2010 http://www.amazines.com/health/article_detail.cfm