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Can you select an area of mental health to which you have been exposed, either through your clients or your professional reading. Examples of this might be child abuse, the severely and persistently mentally ill, or level of funding or resources. Outline in paragraph form three key points you would want to include if you were speaking to the public about this area.

Please utilize other theoretical, empirical, or professional literature to support your views and writings. Reference your sources using standard APA guidelines.

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*Can you select an area of mental health to which you have been exposed, either through your clients or your professional reading? Examples of this might be child abuse, the severely and persistently mentally ill, or level of funding or resources. Outline in paragraph form three key points you would want to include if you were speaking to the public about this area.

Adolescence Depression—"severely and persistent mentally ill"

Depression is a disorder of mood, and is symptomatic of feelings which suggest that a person had a bad day. (1) A key issue to be discuss the public regarding adolescent depression is that it is very common among young adults. For example, it is emphasized that it is not unusual for adolescents to experience "the blues" or occasionally be down in the dumps. In addition, it is difficult to diagnose, because individuals often confuse the "mood" blues with more severe forms of depression. To compound the problem, adolescents don't always speak up when they are experiencing depression, and may not ask for help. Adolescents have to deal with a number of physical, emotional, psychological and social changes that accompany developmental stages of life (Santrock, 2006). For example, developmental issues that accompany the stage of life include puberty, which may contribute to stress and anxiety. These stressful times for adolescents include unrealistic academic, social and/.or family expectations that can lead to feelings of isolation, failure, frustrations, and future mental health issues. ...

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