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Adolescence is one of the most
difficult times of life for all ethnic groups. The stress of this
transitional period can be rooted in a plethora of distinguishing
elements, ethnicity being only one. This 10 page paper explores the
issue of depression in the African American adolescent population.
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being only one. Depression is a strong force to be contended with during this difficult time of life and also has been found to have correlations with adolescent specific
difficulties such as issues of self esteem, conduct disorder, substance use, family structure and peer acceptance. "To resist ones social oppression and stress is more essential and therapeutic to
ones identity development than swallowing ones anger and ignoring blatant societal discrimination. As a period of reflective acting out and pontification about that acting out, adolescence is the period
during which dreams and hopes are realized and dashed. Adolescents act upon the world and receive back from the environment messages that are confirming and disconfirming of their identity
struggles. Moreover, adolescents simultaneously internalize and reject messages and experiences that are received from society and react accordingly" (Stevenson, et al, 1997, pp. 197). The fact that physical
etiologies have gained precedence in the literature begs the question of: which came first, the chicken or the egg? The role of depression and depressive symptomology is extremely complex
within the adolescent schema. Depression Depression has probably been known as long as there have been people on this planet. The causes and labels associated with
depressive symptoms have changes throughout the years with the social and scientific knowledge available. Until the end of the 17th century depression was believed to be caused by an
accumulation of black bile, resulting in an imbalance in the four fluid components of the body. Depression has become more widespread in the 20th century as rapid industrialization has
resulted in a loss of social and moral values and an increased isolation of the individual (Worsnop, 1992). There are basically two types of depression: situational depression such
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