Depression Depression an abnormal emotional state characterized by exaggerated feelings of sadness, melancholy, dejection, worthlessness, and hopelessness that are inappropriate and out of proportion to reality. Depression is a major problem with our adolescents and the number of incidences is growing. Teenagers go through some of the biggest changes in their lives Depression is a harmful disease that can kill a person if not treated. According to the article Young and Depressed, tens years ago …showed first 75 words of 603 total…

…showed last 75 words of 603 total…students thought about committing suicide." Therefore, depression in teenagers in the United States has grown through the years. One out of four people today will have a problem with major depression. This number is too high. Suicide is also very high and this issue needs to be addressed. If we can help teens understand what depression is and help them learn how to deal with depression we may be able to reduce these high statistics.