Factors that Cause Depression and it’s Implication

Among Grade 10 Sapphire in

Alitagtag National High School

CHAPTER I

Submitted by:

Reutotar, Mariecon

Chavez, Aulrickh Thomas M.

Submitted to:

Mrs. Mylen Binondo

Introduction

Teen depression is a serious mental health problem that causes a persistent

feeling of sadness and loss of interest in activities. It affects how your teenager thinks,

feels and behaves, and it can cause emotional, functional and physical problems.

Although depression can occur at any time in life, symptoms may be different between

teens and adults. Issues such as peer pressure, academic expectations and changing

bodies can bring a lot of ups and downs for teens. But for some teens, the lows are

more than just temporary feelings they're a symptom of depression. Teen depression

isn't a weakness or something that can be overcome with willpower it can have serious

consequences and requires long-term treatment. For most teens, depression symptoms

ease with treatment such as medication and psychological counseling. (Mayo Clinic,

2018)

Individuals with depression may be unable to complete tasks that require high-

motor and cognitive skills. They may feel confused, scatterbrained, overwhelmed or

easily frustrated. Even basic everyday tasks become difficult. Depression impairs

cognitive functioning. This mental health issue interferes with healthy thought processes

and impacts a person’s ability to concentrate and make decisions. It changes the brain,

and many people with depression find they frequently experience memory problems

and have trouble remembering events or details. Others can leave some individuals

feeling irritable, agitated, anxious and unable to focus. Others find they are no longer

interested in hobbies, activities or learning new things. Mood swings make it hard to pay

attention, while feelings of hopelessness or low-esteem can cause individuals to believe

they shouldn’t bother or simply can’t learn new things. Depression also impacts sleep

and insomnia and hypersomnia can further impact mental health and function, (Dual

Diagnosis. LRG, 2018)

 It is for this goal that the researchers conducted this study to gain awareness and

to know the different factors and impact of depression to every student. And have some

knowledge on how they will cure this health condition. Also how they will control it,

because depression can affect our actions and emotions. However explain how and

why depression has a toxic impact to everyone since depression is insane illness that

will eat your whole personality.

Statement of the Problem

This research was conducted to identify different factors that causes depression

and it’s implication among Grade Ten Sapphire in Alitagtag National High School.

Specifically it sought to answer the following questions:

1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of:

a. Age

b. Gender

c. Religion

2. What are the causes of depression among Grade Ten Sapphire?

3. How could depression affect students in Grade Ten Sapphire?

4. Based from the findings of this study, what suggestions and recommendations

about factors that causes depression and it’s implication among grade ten

Sappire in Alitagtag National High School could be proposed?

Significance of the study

The concept of this study was all about depression, the researchers tackled the

different factors that can affect to the school performance of every students in Alitagtag

National High School. And to spread the awareness to everyone that depression is a

mental illness. And the researchers find a ways to prevent this kind of illness. That’s

why the concept of this topic was to spread the awareness that depression is not a joke.

The generalization of this present study would be a great contribution to the vast

knowledge in relation to students achievements. Vital results of this investigation could

be highly significant and beneficial specifically to the following:

For the students, it can help them to be aware and solve this kind of case.

For the teachers, it can help them to understand why students became poorly

active in class and to know the reasons behind every students performance.

For the principal, it can help him/her to understand the causes of every students

failures. And to be also aware that everyone can be the victim of depression.

For the community, it can help every people of the community to have some

awareness and prevent and tackled the principles of depression.

Scope and Limitations of the study

This research is concerned with factors that causes depression and its

implication among Grade Ten Sapphire in Alitagtag National High School.

It covers 50 Grade Ten students in Alitagtag National High School. The

researchers randomly selected student to ensure a well representation and distribution

of the respondents.

This study cover factors that causes depression and its implication among Grade

Ten Sapphire in Alitagtag National High School by Grade Ten students.

Furthermore, the findings of this study will manly based on the responses of the

respondents. This respondents were gathered thorough the researchers made

questionnaire prepared through researchers and readings.

Definition of terms

Agitated – trouble in mind

Anxious – causing or showing fear or nervousness

Cognitive - involving conscious mental activities

Frustrated – to cause someone to feel angry

Interferes – to become involved in the activities and concerns of other people

Overwhelmed – to cause to someone to have too many things to deal with.

Persistent – continuing beyond the usual.

Scatter brained – a person who is unable to concentrate or think clearly.

1. What is depression in your own words?

- Its an illness, that if not taken seriously the person with depression might do

suicide.

2. Have you ever experienced being depressed?

- Yes

3. What is the reason of your depression?

- My family, friends and school.

4. Have you ever felt depression and anxiety at the same time?

- No

5. What is the effect of this to your school performance?

- It affects my studies so much that my grades slip down so fast.

6. Have you come to the point of suicidal stage? Why?

- Yes, cause I just want to end my suffering that time.

7. How did you handle your depression?

- Eating magnum classic ice cream.

8. What are the causes of depression among Grade Ten Sapphire?

- Studies and projects.

9. How could depression affect students in Grade Ten Sapphire?

 - They’re grades might drop.

10. Based from the findings of this study, what suggestions and recommendations

about factors that caused depression and its implementation among Grade Ten

Sapphire in Alitagtag National High School could be proposed?

- Counseling students to help them get thru their depression.