Beauty Within the Flaws: A Tale of Adolescent Depression
Esther Atolaiye
Paint Branch High School, Maryland, USA
Publication date: May 30, 2025
Paint Branch High School, Maryland, USA
Publication date: May 30, 2025
DOI: http://doi.org/10.34614/JIYRC2025I20
ABSTRACT
This health narrative explores my journey with adolescent depression, sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. As adolescent depression, a mental health condition characterized by prolonged sadness, is rising among youth, this paper aims to address the condition by providing a window into my experience, establish a medical understanding of how the condition operates, and describe hope of recovery through numerous treatments. I first explain the origins of my depression and path to conquering it, then transition into depression’s prevalence among adolescents, its pathophysiology, and offer words of encouragement for those with major depressive disorder.
This health narrative explores my journey with adolescent depression, sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. As adolescent depression, a mental health condition characterized by prolonged sadness, is rising among youth, this paper aims to address the condition by providing a window into my experience, establish a medical understanding of how the condition operates, and describe hope of recovery through numerous treatments. I first explain the origins of my depression and path to conquering it, then transition into depression’s prevalence among adolescents, its pathophysiology, and offer words of encouragement for those with major depressive disorder.
