Xuzhou Mental Health Service Station: Compared with adults, adolescent depression is hidden and chronic, so the risk of depression is much higher than that of adults. There are many manifestations of depression in teenagers, such as decreased academic performance, deterioration of peer relationships, sensitivity to people and things around them, reduced social activities, poor sleep quality, and a sense of loss. Depression in adolescence not only affects the child's own mental health, but also affects the child's school performance and peer relationships, and increases the child's risk of substance abuse. Severe depression can lead to suicide.
Related Factors Affecting Adolescent Depression
1. Biogenetics
Research shows that parental depression is significantly related to depression in children, so biological genetics is an influencing factor of depression. In the study of twins , it was found that except for mild depression, they all have the inheritance of moderate depression. Mirovsky's research found that parents' childbearing age will affect adolescents' depression, and that premature birth will lead to negative effects on individual transformation during adolescence.
2. Attachment relationship
After the baby is born, he is emotionally dependent on his upbringing. The interaction between the baby and the object leads to the distinction between the self and the object, which is the attachment relationship. The sense of security in the environment provided by upbringing will affect the attachment relationship, and major life events can cause serious damage to the attachment relationship and directly lead to depression. Therefore, secure attachment contributes to adolescents’ autonomy and ability to establish good relationships with others. They can have good social support when encountering life events in the future and can avoid depression to a certain extent [2]. Research shows that insecure attachment can lead to avoidance of problems, poor communication, and low self-esteem, which can manifest as anger and loss of control in behavior, and even lead to suicide.
3. Coping styles
Coping styles are an important part of the treatment of depression, and there is a lot of research evidence in this area. In general, coping can be divided into two aspects, one is the behavior of trying to solve the problem, and the other is inner activities, such as trying to divert attention to reduce tension. Hans Steiner's research shows that avoidance coping can lead to more risky behavior. If teenagers encounter problems that they can control and estimate, and work hard to solve them, their coping style will be more effective. When individuals encounter problems, adopting proactive solutions will exhibit less anxiety and depression in the period following the stressful event.
