We are truly failing our young people with depression! Take a look at the comparison. It is astounding to me to see that 60.1% of adolescents received NO treatment for their depression while it is about half of that for adults. The picture is even more bleak when it comes to proper treatment of medication and therapy. The most scary thing is that these numbers only represent the population with diagnosed cases. Depending on the source, the estimates of undiagnosed cases could be as high as two-third in the US and even more globally. I can think of many reasons for this. 1. Young people are less capable/willing to communicate their need for help. Ideas: school programs, volunteer therapists, online forums, mentoring, buddy system, develop a behavioral assessment list that is unique to children 2. Parents are not aware of their child's mind Ideas: recommend psychological assessment as prevention, educate about signs of depression, provide platforms/even...
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