The Role of Peer in Assisting Their Friends with Adolescent Depression
Peer in Assisting Their Friends with Depression
Keywords:
peer assist, adolescents, depressionAbstract
Depression is an increasing psychological problem in adolescents which causing violent behavior, learning problem, emotional disorders, use of drugs, and finally leading to suicide. This article is intended to show the importance of the role of friends in helping their friends with depression by using the MAST principle (M: Monitor, A: Activity, S: Support, T: Treatment). According to the MAST which is presented information about 1) the role of friends to help observing and monitoring depression (Monitor), 2) the role of friends in promoting physical and mental activities (Activity), 3) the role of friends in supporting friends (Support), and 4) the role of friends to encourage friends to receive treatment (Treatment). The adolescents are those who have physical, emotional and social changes. These are the risk factors in depression. Since the symptoms may be similar to general sad emotions which is difficult to notice. Therefore, they are unable to be helped immediately. Moreover, the important problem is inaccessibility to adolescents with depression. Therefore, the role of friends is important in supporting and influence their friends in various aspects more than others. Including, the friends could notice, monitor, do the activities together, encourage each other, and support friends to receive treatment. These contribute to those who have depression feel more self-valued and continue living with the happiness
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