Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Social Pedagogy / Social Work, grade: A, City University of New York Hunter College, course: SSW 792, language: English, abstract: As human beings we all feel ‘down’ from time to time, we all have time periods where we get sad or feel blue. When those sad or down times begin to exceed a certain time frame ...

Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Social Work, grade: A, City University of New York Hunter College, course: SSW 792, language: English, abstract: As human beings we all feel ‘down’ from time to time, we all have time periods where we get sad or feel blue. When those sad or down times begin to exceed a certain time frame or start to take over an individual's life and every day functions it may be due to depression.Depression comes in many different forms: some depressed people do not feel sad at all but instead feel lifeless, empty, and apathetic, or men in particular may even feel angry, aggressive and restless. Whatever the symptoms, depression interferes with the ability to work, study, eat, and have fun, leaving the depressed individual with feelings of helplessness, hopelessness and worth-lessness with little or no relief.This essay surveys different academic views on depression in children and adolescents in order to provide an informational overview.