As most people know, depression is a high topic for most teens. Whether teens like to admit it or not they have all felt a sense of it. Depression can lead to social anxiety, isolation, suicide, stress, and much more.

Personally I’ve experienced a sense of these feelings. Its not something one should go through. Some people think it’s a phase, but when in reality its a feeling of sadness all the time and a feeling of a million things on your mind attacking you all at once.

Yes, I think depression is rising. Sadly, it comes with growing up. Mental Health America writes, “Adolescence is always an unsettling time, with the many physical, emotional, psychological and social changes that accompany this stage of life.”

Statistics show that depression is the most common mental health disorder in the U.S. among teens. Some symptoms of depression are feelings of sadness for no reason, signs of extreme irritability, exaggerated reactions of anger or anxiety. A survey says that one in every five teens suffers clinical depression, which is alarmingly high.

“I sometimes feel suffocated, like I can’t do anything,” states an anonymous Don Lugo student, “It’s even worse that my parents see it like nothing.” Depression is rising, because parents treat their kids like they are just sad, or like they just had a bad day. But those days turn to weeks, then to months with no help.

Depression is rising, and we need to do something about it. Get rid of the negative vibes in your life and surround your self with real friends who lift you up, instead of down, those who make you happy are the ones you want in your life. But in the end all you really have to worry about is yourself and your well being.