AYAAN SAROORI
Depression is a clinical term used for the severe mood disorder in a person for a time period.It is about how a person behaves, thinks and handles the daily routine chores. A person who got mood disorder, disturbance in sleeping cycle or negative feelings are the common symptoms of depression. Nowadays, these feelings, disorders are mostly found in youngsters, seeking for job or any educational pressure.
Science defines this whole human phenomenon as a common but serious mood disorder. Depression is a product of various hardships, hurdles of life, division in relation or negative peer pressure. All these following problems cause depression in youngsters in recent years. We should discuss all these events causes depression[serious mood disorder] in young generation;
- Hardships of life: A person faces various kinds of problems in their daily life but when the passion for bearing those problems gets too much,a stage starts developing leading to the mood disorders, pressure of brain and lead to future patients of depression.
- Divisions in relationships: In the era of modern technology and social media, parents are cut off from their children and vice versa which leads them to lack affection towards parents, which creates a bound gap between children and parents. Use of social media has made it possible for children to develop distance with their parents through distractions and less communication. Social media has become rather important for us than family discussions, generally among youngsters.
- Academic or work related stress: Majority of students have pressure to excel in the academic assessments or in their careers can lead to pressure and over time restlessness.
- Negative peer pressure: It is a mechanism like a force which touches everyone in terms of certain behavior ,attitudes or actions. In my view it is in the hands of society how they want to see a youngster in future time, because it works when peer pressure influences individuals to engage in behaviors or adopting addictive substances. Generally, all these things happens when a youngster in doing something new .At the same time,if anyone criticize his steps or way of working, it becomes time mark of depression because of societal pressure.
- Hormonal change and genetics :As depression is mood swings but in utmost manner similarly hormonal fluctuation during puberty can contribute to mood swings and feelings of depression in teenagers. Genetics is also a point of concern for youngsters, if there is any family history of depression or health disorder related to the brain can increase the risk of depression in young people. We should remember that family history related to mental illness contributes by increasing the risk of mental depression in the young person.
These are some reasons for depression in youngsters in recent times.
Some symptoms of depression in youngsters: - Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed.
- Disturbance in sleep cycle -less sleep or over sleeping.
- Loss of appetite or loss of energy.
- Adoption of isolation or anger.
- Lack of independency or less concentration.
Practical Steps And Medical Strategies To Navigate Depression;
- Open communication: is important for the person who is under depression, because by encouraging open discussions about feelings and thoughts help to reduce stigma. Whereas, social connections and regular interactions with friends, family are very important for depressed youngsters.
- Organized Routine Work: helps the youngster suffering from depression in setting routine chores in an arranged manner and gives a sense of normalcy regarding his work. While family should encourage setting small steps to create a sense of accomplishment.
- Healthy Lifestyle: is important for all people but in event time the sleeping cycle has affected, more dependency on technology leads to less movement and exercise. A healthy lifestyle includes a balanced diet, adequate sleep and routine exercise which is more important for youngsters experiencing depression. A balanced diet provides nourishment and supports brain health of the person suffering from the same, while adequate sleep provides calmness and regular exercise improves mood and overall well being. Also, we should encourage participation in hobbies and activities that brings joy and self satisfaction to the patient. So, a healthy lifestyle, sufficient sleep, regular exercise helps a depressed person in speedy recovery and betterment in mood.
n Professional Counseling and Medication: professional counseling such as cognitive behavioral therapy [CBT] and Interpersonal therapy [IPT] both are common forms of therapies focused on censoring negative thought patterns and behavior improving interpersonal communication, respectively. Whereas ,medicines like antidepressants help to manage symptoms and prolonged brain exhaustion but only when prescribed by a doctor. Antidepressants such as Selective Serotonin Reuptake of Serotonin(SSRIs) and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs) are used to treat the same. - Meditation and Yoga: Meditation and yoga are the practices that help to reduce stress, improve focus and promote mental relaxation. Yongster suffering from depression should meditate consistently and participate in Yoga activities to escape from the serious mood disorders.
n Religious practices: in the modern time ,we have become smart phone admirers and has forgotten the meaning and purpose of life, as religion provides framework and direction for leaving a life happily and without pressure. its necessary for depressed individual to be part of religious practices because it provides sense of stability and calmness to mind instead of contributing pressure or depression. - Monitoring and Regular check up: is important for youngsters and adolescents in terms of regular follow ups with consult doctors regarding dosage and further treatment. t also helps to monitor progress and ongoing treatment as well.
Depression has become a common problem among youngsters which leads them to suicide and disinterest in family conversations and social connections. The World Health Organization stated that globally, one in seven individual of the aged between 10-19 years old experiences mental disorder, accounting for 13 percent of the global burden of diseases in this age group. We discussed above the causing factors, symptoms, and steps for navigating the effect of depression. For the new generation especially teenagers and youngsters it has become important to make family communication common, do religious work and participate in games and hobbies that brings joy. In some cases, youngsters prefer suicide, get fed up of life, this signifies that our generation has minimized its pressure holding capacity at such young ages but we should think about our parents before taking any unnecessary step in context of depression.
Whenever we work we should take work seriously but not allow that work to become the dominant force on our mind because it may lead to day by day restlessness which results in depression .Attain your possession, work ,job in a calm manner.
(The writer is school student and celebrated author).