LSMs. Kurz and Mrs. Medina
English 1223 May 2012
TEENAGE DEPRESSION AND
SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE
INHIBITORS
Do you know anyone who has been or is depressed?
DO NOWhttp://ehealthforum.com/pages/ssri/pictures
http://teenhealthissues.wordpress.com/2011/04/09/depression-among-teens/
If you were depressed, would you want medication?
Why or why not?
Define depression.
What do you know about antidepressants?
While many parents believe that teenagers should not take any
antidepressants, teens diagnosed with depression by an adolescent
trained psychiatrist should be able to take Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors along with
regular cognitive therapy.
THESIS:
“An estimated 1.5 million 12 to 18-year-olds in the United
States… experience
major depression”
(Bower par.9).
INTRO
“… even when they are detected, most young people with depression receive no treatment for their
problem” (Mayoh par. 7).
http://www.at-risk.org/blog/916/statistics-and-fact-about-teen-depression-2/
“In a study of 2,500 students… nearly 20% were identified as at risk, of whom 73.6% were not
receiving treatment…” (Landro par. 4).
“…half of all mental illness starts by age 14, and about
11% of adolescents
have a depressive
disorder by age 18” (Landro
par. 4)
SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS
SSRI’S
http://www.luvoxcr.com/learn/
VIDEO
http://www.luvoxcr.com/learn/http://www.webmd.com/depression/ss/slideshow-depression-overview
“Left untreated, such issues can lead to high dropout rates, substance abuse, violence –
and suicide…” (Landro par. 4).
UNTREATED DEPRESSION
ANOREXIA, BULIMIA, OCD and ANXIETY
http://smartgirltips.com/anorexia-signs-and-how-to-treated.html/anorexia
http://brokenbelievers.com/2012/02/16/the-ugly-curse-of-bulimia/
http://www.easytolovebut.com/?p=2086 http://
www.sandiegotherapistcounselor.com/what-is-social-anxiety-disorder-and-how-can-i-overcome-it.html
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
VIDEOhttp://
www.lockyourmeds.org/meducation/
http://www.lockyourmeds.org/meducation/
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com/Teen-Addiction-
Statistics.asp
EATING DISORDERS
http://www.nimh.nih
.gov/statistics/
1EAT_CHILD.shtml
http://cfdetail.blogspot.com/2010/05/anorexia.html
http://kotaku.com/bulimia/
TEEN SUICDE
http://rankingamerica.wordpress.com/2011/04/16/u-s-ranks-14th-in-teenage-suicide/
TEEN HOMICIDE
http://extranosalley.com/?p=21850
“The perception of mental illness is a person living on the street. People are often seen in
a bad light or stereotyped within the media” (Herald par.
23).
REJECTION
http://www.sodahead.com/fun/if-you-had-to-which-one-would-you-kill/question-496323/?link=ibaf&q=homeless+druggie&imgurl=http://images.sodahead.com/polls/000496323/polls_normal_Homeless_Santiago_5952_881795_answer_1_xlarge.jpeg “Slightly less than half… thought a
mental disorder was just an excuse for poor behaviour” (Tayler par. 20).
http://www.myspace.com/danielkaji
REJECTION
“‘People kept telling me I was creating it. That made it worse…’” (Tayler par.8)
“And for many who are suffering, the effects from stigma and discrimination can be as difficult to deal
with as the disease itself” (Tayler par. 12).
http://unitytiger.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/teenage-depression/
“Only around 7,000 psychiatrists in this country have been trained to treat
children and adolescents” (Bower par. 9).
PSYCHIATRISTS
http://www.howtobecomea-psychiatrist.com/
“Inaccurate diagnosis of depression complicates
treatment…” (Bower par. 41).
“‘It was so difficult because every parent wants their kids to be perfect and you don’t
want to accept the fact that something might be wrong with your child’” (Mayoh par. 4).
PARENTS
http://www.teen-depression.info/overview/helping/
“‘… a lot of parents have heard lots of horror stories about kids on medication and there’s often a comment made to me that young people on antidepressants are more likely
to suicide—but that is not the case’” (Mayoh par. 25). VIDEO
STIGMASANTIDEPRESSANT
http://billhicksisdead.blogspot.com/2011/11/antidepressant-use-skyrockets-400-in.html
http://6keysoptimalhealth.blogspot.com/2012/04/antidepressants-for-every-man-woman.html
“Suicide rates for preteens and
teenagers increased sharply
when… doctors started writing
fewer prescriptions…” (Graham par. 1).
STIGMAS
http://swarbind.blogspot.com/
http://blogs.nature.com/musings_and_moths/2012/01/26/teenage-dream
http://www.teen-depression.info/overview/teen-suicide-rate/
“Suicidal thoughts and attempts in depressed…
adolescents… progressively
decline in the 6 months after
initiating SSRI use…” (Bower
par. 14).
“… 17 studies indicated that medication neither inflamed longstanding suicidal thoughts nor
created them in people who has never
considered killing themselves” (Bower
par. 4).
STIGMAS“’Public fear that drug treatment for
depression is worse than the illness itself may lead to untreated depression and more
suicide’” (Bower par. 8).
“‘We had heard all the horror stories… children being like drugged out zombies…’” (Mayoh par.
19).
http://www.rabidmutt.com/?p=525
SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS
SIDE EFFECTS:
THE TRUTH
"...SSRI's don't foster thoughts of suicide and may instead prevent it..." (Bower par. 12).
“…studies of teens… who have killed themselves… rarely find traces of SSRIs or other antidepressants
in blood…” (Bower par. 13)
http://favim.com/image/252865/
VIDEO
SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS
AND COGNITIVE THERAPY:
THE TRUTH
“...rates of suicidal thoughts dropped...
although only the combination
of Prozac and psychotherapy
proved superior…”
(Bower par. 20).
"...to examine one's thoughts regarding a situation to figure out whether the thoughts accompanying the emotion are
accurate..." (Clemmitt page 20).
http://whatiscognitivebehavioraltherapy.com/
Teenagers who are suggested to go on medication by a trained psychiatrist should
be able to make the choice whether they want to be on medication or not, even if
their parents do not allow it.But with specific guidelines:
SOLUTION
SOLUTION First, the teenager must be diagnosed with
depression by an adolescent trained psychiatrists.
“…1.5 million 12- to 18-year-olds… experience major depression. That total
dwarfs the number of mental-health clinicians qualified to treat them” (Bower
par. 9)
http://www.webmd.com/depression/ss/slideshow-depression-overview
SOLUTION Second, other methods of treatment should
be attempted.
Increased
Exercise
Better Nutrition
More Sleep Meditation
http://richardsfitnessequipmentreview.com/foam-roller/exercise-and-fitness-ensure-a-balanced-lifestyle-with-these-fitness-tips
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/sleep-myths
http://www.trainwithgreen.com/nutrition.html
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/how-meditation-may-change-the-brain/
SOLUTION Third, the medication being prescribed must be a SSRI.
http://neurocritic.blogspot.com/2009/09/are-antidepressants-underprescribed-in.html
http://www.hcplive.com/articles/Antidepressants-Not-Found-to-Benefit-Dementia-Patients/
“…drugs can work, and if you needed to help your child--or save their life--
wouldn’t you?” (Mayoh par. 3)
SOLUTION Lastly, the teenager
should attend regular cognitive therapy.
http://www.4therapy.com/therapy/about-therapy/types-therapy-2231
“‘Medication gets them to the door, and then a good psychosocial program can get them through
the door’” (Tanner par. 12)
SOLUTION Creating this new, ideal system will be very difficult and will require the work
of many people. But it is possible.
New Stigmas
Depression Programs
More Psychiatrists
CONCLUSIONWhen a teenager is diagnosed by a
trained adolescent psychiatrists, they should be able to take Selective
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors along with cognitive therapy, even if their parents oppose. The ideal system
allowing teenagers to do so may take a long time to develop but with the
determination of the misunderstood depressed teens, the confused parents and the knowledgeable psychiatrists,
it is all very possible.
Bower, Bruce. “Prescription for Controversy.” Science News Vol. 169, No. 11 18 Mar 2006: 168+. SIRS Researcher. Web.
21 Sep 2011. <sks.sirs.com>.
WORK CITED
Clemmitt, Marcia. Treating Depression. CQ Researcher, 19, 573-596. Print Graham, Judith. “Teen Suicide Rates Spike After FDA Labels Medication.” Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) 6 Sep 2007: n.p. SIRS Researcher. Web. 03 Jan 2012. <sks.sirs.com>.Landro, Laura. “Will Students Take a Mental Health Test?.” Wall Street Journal 30 Aug 2011:
D.2. SIRS Researcher. Web. 16 Sep 2011. <sks.sirs.com>.Mayoh, Lisa. “Are We Over-Medicating Our Kids?.” Sunday Herald-Sun (Melbourne) Australia 25 Jul 2010: 2. SIRS Reseacher. Web. 21 Sep 2011. <sks.sirs.com>.Tayler, Theresa. “Breaking Through the Stigma.” Calgary Herald 09 Oct 2011: A.6. SIRS
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