Depression in adolescence has been treated more commonly with medicines but there are other alternative treatments. Most people already know there are antidepressant pills that are more commonly given but there are alternatives ECT, Light therapy, and natural supplements like saffron, St. John warts, and SAMe. Although each case is different and each person deals with life in different ways. By the age 18 , about 20 % of our youth will have a depressive episodes. (1) Major depressive episodes in adolescence last an avg. 6 to 9 months; (2) of the 6-10% of depressed adolescents have protracted episodes and probably recurrence within 5 years in about 70 %. (3) Before we deside to place adolescent kids on medication, try talking to them and try some alternative that do not have the harsh side effect on your body try the natural way of our bodies to see if this could help, if it does not help then medications should be given with watchful eyes.

Needs to have APA format, abstract, information, Methods and results, discussion and conclusion with references.

Category: Essays