Psychiatric Social Worker Approach to Identifying and Treating Depression among Teenagers

Abstract

In recent past years many research has been proved that by age 18, about 20% of our teenagers will have had at least one major depressive episode, with boys are substantially higher risk. Major depressive episodes in teenagers last an average of 6 to 9 months, 6% to 10% of depressed teenagers have protracted episodes, and the probability of recurrence within 5 years is about 70%. Given that the lack of awareness about depression in India people are as not likely to seek help in primary stage. Lack of assistance when person is seeking help or can come out from the stage it severely converts mental disorder and person also can be suicidal. So, the late assistance in depression can cause a serious mental health issue. Primary care should have been given to depressed person as soon as possible.