Are depression and anxiety rising at Morton East?
October 7, 2019
More than one-quarter of Morton East Student have suffered from depression or anxiety; and, many of them have missed school because of it.
In a random survey of 98 Morton East students, 17% said they suffer from depression while 37% have suffered from anxiety and 17% have missed school because of this.
Depression has always been a struggle for many teenagers for decades. Illinois is ranked 27 out of the 50 states for the number of teens that suffer any major depression episode according to Mhanational.org. Depression can also be caused by certain events that have lasting effects on your mental health and physical as well as emotional consequences. Early losses and trauma such as losing a loved one, parent or even withdraw of a special someone can cause depression. But, when an individual is unaware of the wellspring of his or her illness, he or she can’t easily move past the depression without the necessary help. However, unless the person gains an understanding of the root of the problem, depression can be triggered and return later in life.
“Depression is different for every teen, biological, physiological, environmental, and genetic,” Psychologists Fischer said.
An estimated that 16.2 million adults in the United States have had a large depression episode in the given year so it’s not uncommon for students.
“Depression isn’t something you can predict, it takes a while before you realize it,” Senior Giovanni Munoz said.
And, every person is physically different; it has a lot to do with biology.
“Hormones, chemical imbalance, heredity, situational, trauma are usually the causes for it but mostly every teen is different,” Counselor Ms. Miranda said.
It’s important to know the symptoms and to get help.
“I say depression takes over people and once it takes over it messes them up mentally,” Senior Leslie Hernandez said.
If you or anyone you know suffers from depression, you can find help at school. Please contact your guidance counselor in room 212 and they will refer you to a school psychologist.
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angie abarca • Jan 10, 2020 at 12:46 pm
some dealing with depression doesn’t really want to talk about it, nor do they want to speak to anyone. sometimes they can’t get out of bed because your body gets exhausted. mentally they are drained, emotionally they are hurt.. some may know why, while others are confused as to why its happening to them. while some can have severe sadness.. which is just emotionally feeling the drainage. there are students who need a “personal day” just because some deal with a lot of pressure. this article gives you an idea of it. i just wanted to expand on the topic.
Anette Aguilar • Oct 11, 2019 at 11:11 am
Something that I think many students get confused about is telling the difference between being sad and depressed. Both of them are quite similar but they aren’t the same thing. This article is good but more quotes from students would be nice.
Stephanie Ruiz • Oct 10, 2019 at 10:18 am
I like that the direct quotes and how they explain how depression makes students feel. The sentence starters should be changed
Michael Barraza • Oct 9, 2019 at 3:03 pm
I liked the way the article was set up because it talked about how depression and anxiety can affect you. An improvement to this would be to add more indirect quotes to the article.
Jazmine Medina • Oct 9, 2019 at 9:55 am
Bringing this topic to light is very important especially in such a big school like ours that have many kids going through both anxiety and depression. Many are affected by it and many don’t shit it. A person with anxiety or depression usually tend to not show their emotions because of how people may judge them.
Andres Torres • Oct 9, 2019 at 9:20 am
This article has great evidence to support the the background information but should fix the headline.
Biannca Marrufo • Oct 9, 2019 at 9:09 am
This article is really good. very straight to the point, I like how they provided information on how to seek help.
One thing you can pay better attention to is word choice and how spelling/grammar affects it.
Jennifer Cano • Oct 9, 2019 at 8:55 am
I think this is a great topic to talk about because I know many people who have anxiety and they get extremely nervous. Also I don’t think there is many people that talk about depression and anxiety. I think everyone in high school or college can suffer from anxiety or depression because school can be stressful.
Linda Ho • Oct 8, 2019 at 10:42 pm
Overall, i like the aricle because it provides a variety of statics but its short and simple and it gets to the point.
Andrea • Oct 8, 2019 at 8:03 pm
Anxiety and depression are anchors for students. Its sad to see how many students admit to having either anxiety or depression, and maybe there’s many more who haven been counted. I believe that these mental and emotional conflicts affect student performance as well. Staying quiet, or releasing stress with other bad methods could possibly be what is increasing the statistics higher as Morton East. I personally find being able to let everything out to someone who can really just listen and be supportive about your thoughts and feelings. Maybe Morton could make something happen so that students have a healthier life.
kadmiel • Oct 8, 2019 at 2:18 pm
depression and anxiety is something important to talk about in this school because people really are going through some stuff & sometimes they don’t talk about it because they just feel that it not important because those topics are not talked in this school
Xaira Rodriguez • Oct 8, 2019 at 2:13 pm
I can relate to this because I have been very stressed or sad at times because of things going on with family, friends or relationships. I also know alot of people that have been depressed or sad because of thing going on.
Natalie Chiquito • Oct 8, 2019 at 1:15 pm
“Depression is different for every teen…” I like and agree with the use of this quote because it is very true. Everyone has different ways of coping with things and are affected by certain things differently. I found that quote very important to mention because that way others know.
Fernanda Hernandez • Oct 8, 2019 at 1:12 pm
Teenagers are the most exposed to depression and anxiety. I believe that school work could also influence anxiety and stress upon a student. Social media can also influence teens and pressure them to think that they should look a certain way.
Nathalie • Oct 8, 2019 at 1:07 pm
I believe that this article was written well about the topic which is depression and anxiety. But anxiety is not really brought up in the article, alongside not involving more data about the increasing numbers of depression and anxiety over the years in this school.
Briana Serrano • Oct 8, 2019 at 12:59 pm
Personally, I know that such issues can’t be ignored or dismissed with ease. This article makes it clear to understand that any mental health issue isn’t easy to overcome on your own. Although it’s true that everyone’s experience is different. Honestly, at this point I’m not surprised by the increase in mental health issues in teenagers, but that doesn’t mean that we can be okay with it. As a community of young people we should try to support each other as much as possible throughout these issues.
Betsy G Carreno • Oct 8, 2019 at 12:52 pm
I think that we should help teens. We should check in, see how they are and how they might be if they have any stress or problems. We should also be nice to everyone and support everyone so that no one feels alone
Julissa Carreno • Oct 8, 2019 at 11:57 am
I think that teenagers are the ones who face depression and anxiety the most due to the amount of stress and pressure from our society that they deal with everyday. I agree that depression and anxiety are very serious topics and all students should be aware of it. Depression is definitely something you can’t predict, but it’s important to get help if you are going through some hard times and need support or help.
Juan • Oct 8, 2019 at 11:13 am
I feel like depression is such a big thing because we tend to get attached to things that aren’t really in our best interests. They don’t benefit us yet we are still there. Plus, we have school work as well as sports and things just pile on top of that. I’m glad our school is recognizing it and giving kids like me a helping hand as well as support.
Liliana Suarez • Oct 8, 2019 at 10:53 am
I believe this article was written well and had all the information it needed. However, there were grammatical errors such as starting sentences with but or and. Plus, I don’t think the article clearly answered the title’s question, unless it was the second paragraph. I’d still like a conclusion summarizing the answer, though.
brian • Oct 8, 2019 at 10:51 am
i feel like it is rising because there’s this clout culture rampant on social media where people put others down for status and people hide behind their “masks” for acceptance
mercy hernandez • Oct 8, 2019 at 10:20 am
Depression and anxiety are serious topics that we don’t really speak of often, not because we don’t think that they are serious. It is simply just a topic that in the Hispanic community (which is most of Morton) is not acknowledged. People might feel alone and not understood due to the fact that we don”t talk about this.
Jaqueline Leanos • Oct 8, 2019 at 10:18 am
I like how the information in this article relates to most of the students in the school. Also, the last sentence of the article is helpful for students with depression and anxiety, which shows that the school does care about student’s health. Finally, the good grammar and the information in the article made this more interesting.
Gracie C. • Oct 8, 2019 at 10:02 am
I enjoyed the information in the article, as well as the topic. Depression and anxiety is a topic that should be talked about more in school.
Itzel Barraza • Oct 8, 2019 at 9:27 am
I think depression & anxiety are more common among teenagers in high school because of all the stress, problems, & circumstances they’re under. Although depression is mostly caused biologically (hormones), it’s always a good idea to be nice to someone & smile at them. It may change the course of their life.
Aliyah • Oct 8, 2019 at 9:15 am
I liked the topic you chose this is something we really should be talking about
Aliyah • Oct 8, 2019 at 9:14 am
I enjoyed the amount of information you put in this article i also enjoyed the topic
E. Gallegos • Oct 8, 2019 at 9:13 am
I really like how your research was correct and on point.
Fanny • Oct 7, 2019 at 1:44 pm
Anxiety disorders affect one in eight children. Research shows that untreated children with anxiety disorders are at higher risk to perform poorly in school, miss out on important social experiences, and engage in substance abuse.Anxiety and depression are treatable, but 80 percent of kids with a diagnose anxiety disorder and 60 percent of kids with diagnose depression are not getting treatment.
Alicia R • Oct 7, 2019 at 12:26 pm
Alone and Afraid is very common in our age and all we can do is give the chance to others like they would give it to you. And you just have to know the student to know why they are feeling like this and get to their level. There is always a reason why they don’t speak out a reason why they don’t let go of that pain that they feel.
america • Oct 7, 2019 at 12:23 pm
I don’t think you can tell if someone has depression by how they act, sometimes they might just be having a bad day. If you see someone who looks like they’re having a bad day, talk to them and ask them what’s wrong. Help them if you need to.
Erick C • Oct 7, 2019 at 9:37 am
It’s rather hard to tell if someone is going through depression, as they will try to hide it away from others. It’s good if others get to know the symptoms and know what to say as approaching them and talking to them can be hard and any word you incorrectly can make them feel more hate towards themselves. Its better to get them help than sooner.
Anyeri Brito • Oct 7, 2019 at 9:20 am
when students have depression, they tend to isolate themselves. I mostly think that us students, when we see someone sad or alone, we should try to at least see whats wrong. Or we can just say hi and smile at them.