Teaching students about Depression Introduction 'My moods are constantly wavering. At one moment I will feel somewhat content, or in my own expression, 'normal,' but then my disposition would transform. They may be reaching for help from Clinical Depression.
Depression is a disorder that affects our lives in many different ways.
As teachers, we are committed to students' intellectual, emotional and psychological well-being. During mid-adolescence, suicide is the third leading cause of death. Studies indicate that depression and other related psychological disorders directly correlate to attempts of suicide. Many often do not realize that Clinical Depression is a medical disorder, caused by a chemical imbalance in the body. Often parents and teachers, especially of adolescents believe that a child's moodiness, loneliness is 'just a phase', that a teen must go through.