By Aaniya Jones
Features and Entertainment Editor
The CMHS community agrees they would help those who are depressed and believe depression can affect your everyday life.
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Many adults say teenagers can’t be depressed because they don’t have bills, a job, and more. Students say they can.
Science teacher Ms. Bierncacki disagrees, saying that just because they are young doesn’t mean they can't go through things.
“Teenagers can absolutely be depressed because, as a teenager, you’re going through all the different emotions. You have high school stress, homework, and applying for colleges. It’s a lot of pressure on students, especially with the pandemic. I highly agree high school students can experience depression,” Ms. Biernacki said.
Most of the time, being depressed can affect your everyday life. You might want to just sleep and stay in bed all day and not feel like yourself.
Counselor Mr. Wilson agrees with this statement, saying that students may not want to participate in everyday activities.
“I feel that depression may cause individuals to lose interest in the activities they usually do, as well as things they’re expected to do at school,” Mr.Wilson said.
Science teacher Ms. Biernacki also agrees with this statement, as they might not want to do their daily routine.
“I feel like depression can affect your personal life in many ways, like not wanting to go outside, not being active in your social life, your relationship with your family or friends. It also makes it difficult to get up and do your daily tasks, so it could definitely make your personal life challenging,” said Ms. Biernacki.
According to the article “4 Daily Habits People With Depression May Avoid” on
verywellmind.com, poor sleep patterns can make it much harder to get out of bed in the morning and leave you feeling sluggish and unmotivated to move. Ms Myhre knew someone who was depressed, wouldn’t come to school, and had trouble getting out of bed.
“ I feel like being depressed can affect your personal life. I feel like the individual might want to stay to themselves and not be their true self. I feel like when you feel like you’re not your true self, it affects your life,” Ms. Myhre said.
According to the same article, people who live with depression or bipolar disorder may share similar behavioral patterns and avoid doing certain everyday tasks, including the things that are good for them.
When some people notice that someone around them is down, they tend to just leave them alone because they think they might not want to be bothered. Mr.Wilson said he would check on the individual because he would want the same done to him.
“ I would try to help them, which can be done in many ways. You can be supportive of them, encourage them to speak with a counselor or other mental health professional, and report it to a trusted adult if the individual has plans to harm themselves, as it may potentially save their lives,” said Mr. Wison.
In an article entitled “Major Depressive Disorder” from the National Library of Medicine, “Current evidence suggests that someone who has had one episode of depression has a 50% risk of another. With each additional episode, this risk rises, increasing to 70% after a second episode and 90% after the third.”
“I am the nosey teacher, so I always catch up when my students are grumpy or not socializing. I will immediately check in. I try not to be overwhelmed because at a young age it could be hard to speak about what you’re going through. I want to let them know that my door is always open,” Ms. Biernacki said.
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