Best Answer:
corncrake at 23 May,2013
they think they are as to them depression is a cover all term applied to many things that are just typical normal teenage issues. Factor in a culture that sees any deviation as an excuse to dispense pills and potions along with an unhealthy fixation on the self which is ably assisted by a huge army of psychs and councillors who'll probe the mind for the solutions to problems you never knew existed while glossing over the real ones. Or the fact they have it all but without the ability to talk to anyone properly anymore as they don't know how or the people around haven't the time to listen. first world problems???
Other Answers:
- They can't pay rent.
- teenagers have always been confused and depressed, the difference is that nowadays their angst is made public through social media
- Need to get out more
- Well, first thing that comes to my mind, is the fact that we are all 'subjects of our environment.' So, growing up, what are we subject to? Rising crime, broken homes, diseases, confusion, deception. Just to give a superficial list. Plus, there are so many distraction, we probably dont always realize the affect they may be having on us internally, until we feel down and in the dumps. Plus, society many times keeps us close minded to the outside, i.e., other countries, lands. Sometimes getting away and seeing what is out there and how others live life brings a fresh new perspective.
- we aren't all like that! Just the few that are seem to have become the teenager 'stereotype'.
Some say they are depressed because they are told to act like adults but then still treated like children because they're 'in between' the two.
Others are depressed because they believe there is nothing to do for teenagers anymore.
Other teenagers are depressed because they think it's 'cool' to complain about everything - let's hope this doesn't last! (not many people do this though) - LOVE is Beauty and Beauty is LOVE
- they think they are as to them depression is a cover all term applied to many things that are just typical normal teenage issues. Factor in a culture that sees any deviation as an excuse to dispense pills and potions along with an unhealthy fixation on the self which is ably assisted by a huge army of psychs and councillors who'll probe the mind for the solutions to problems you never knew existed while glossing over the real ones.
Or the fact they have it all but without the ability to talk to anyone properly anymore as they don't know how or the people around haven't the time to listen. first world problems???
