Their child could start self-harming or contemplating committing suicide, which could be the outcome. McCoy also says, “Learning to face challenges and conflict, do the hard things in life (from asking for help to apologizing) and work through worries and anxieties are all important steps toward full, functional adulthood.” These are important steps toward functional adulthood as long as the child is willing to get help. However, that is not always the case because many teens do not believe they have a problem. Not all depressed teens need to see a therapist. Sometimes talking to a friend or parent can help, even a non-judgemental person they meet over the internet could be of assistance.
Furthermore, depressed teenagers can be found on just about any social network, from Instagram to Tumblr . Others on the site offer to help by letting that person vent about all of the things that make them feel the way they do. For instance, every time I scroll through any social media site there will be at least one post that describes how that person is done with everything. It is amazing how so many people are willing to listen for the benefit of society. Two years ago there was a girl from Poland who did not believe that life would get better. Her parents loathed her and she was socially awkward, so she took to Instagram. Numerous people told her that she needed to “get over herself” and that she was just seeking attention. Two weeks later she committed suicide. She made a post just before she swallowed all of the pills, thanking everyone who let her talk about what was happening, but ultimately she was just letting everyone know that it was not the attention she was after.