Mental Health Matters

1)   Many suicides and attempted suicides take place in adolescents in Canada. This often occurs due to a number of different reasons. It has been estimated that suicide is a leading cause of death among 13-17 year old females and 11-14 year old males, and is the main cause of death among 14-16 year old adolescents (College of Psychiatrists).

2)   The symptoms of a depressive disorder are many and may appear to be different in every individual, such as being upset at school, an inability to relax, decreased appetite, changes in self-esteem, inability to be with friends, trouble sleeping or thinking, and thinking over traumatic events (Psychology).

3)   Mental illness is defined as an illness that does not have a definite cause but which relates to a depressed mood, mental numbness, or suicidal ideation. Many teenagers may consider themselves to be depressed or experienced a depressive episode, but may also not be immediately aware of their symptoms.

4)   To make matters worse, people think it is not their fault if they have a depressive episode. Mental illness is not a medical condition, but a mental illness. It is not medical, but a mental illness that is caused by a genetic predisposition to get depressed. Different genetic predisposition contributes to mental illnesses. This article, Mental illness in Canada, addresses depression and explains the signs of mental illness and how to get help.

5)   By understanding how to recognize the signs of mental illness in those who are depressed and what it means to recognize the signs that one does not get the medical help that is proper, it would help in determining those children who would benefit from getting help quickly.

6)   Empathy and compassion also play a big role in the way the authors choose to express what he/she wants to discuss in this article. He/she explains to us that the thoughts/stories of those who had a depressed episode helped him/her create that article. He/she explains that a lot of the behavior which caused a depressed individual to have such a mental episode comes from his/her childhood.

7)   Therefore, even though this individual is older, the actions which cause the person to have a depressive episode may not have stopped. He/she believes that educating parents, teenagers, and school principals about the effects of depressive episodes on individuals in all different ages, he thinks would go a long way in helping the younger generation of children suffering from depression.

8)   In order to reduce the risk of suicide and suicide attempts in adolescents, it is important to educate the younger generation on how to recognize suicidal thoughts in children at an early age. It is important to educate teenagers on suicide when it is appropriate. If they are kids, rather than teaching them to inform others on how they might know a suicidal person by using descriptive language.

9)   It is more appropriate to teach teenagers that signs of suicidal thoughts may be: impaired speech or behavior, loss of interest, or any physical changes. If a young teenager admits to feeling depressed or suicidal, it is more important to ask them how they would feel if someone committed suicide. The principles of this article have been found to be very informative and relevant.

10)   Dr. Jaroud and children will benefit from this article if they become depressed, suicidal, or anything in between. It is important to point out that anxiety is another characteristic of depression. If the school system and public health agencies know more about this illness, they would be able to help deal with this particular ailment. Not only would it help prevent suicide, but it would also help prevent suicidal acts among teenagers.

11)   Meaningfully discuss the signs of a depressive episode and how to distinguish them. Sharing information about social anxiety in childhood and adolescence, as well as addressing how to access this knowledge in an effective way would be helpful. This article is very important to people and especially those individuals who do not know how to recognize an anxious situation. It would make them more confident in asking those who are in suicidal efforts. The number of people who are suicidal in the teens is increasing annually.