This project has challenged my personal bias on this problem because the topic of ‘adolescent depression’ is something that has been a part of my life every day since my younger sister struggles with it. I always had said my sister was chemically imbalanced but after reading my articles I realize that a sick person views their surroundings differently than someone who is not sick and therefore their environment also triggers them. I enjoy looking at this topic from a disciplinary perspective because in my head it breaks it down for me to view it from different perspectives and I realize how truly complex this topic is.
Overall from my research I have learned that a chemical imbalance is complimented by the influence of a child’s upbringing. This is not a black and white topic and there is no specific answer to this issue. It can start from one or the other and then feed into the other OR a child can honestly be born with an imbalance as well as have a not so desirable home life.
Outside of the classroom I want to continue to view all issues and situations from a deeper perspective. I want to open up and try to understand something from multiple perspectives and be more open minded. My perspective hasn’t really changed because again, this is a personal topic to my life. But, I do have a deeper understanding and I am thankful for that.
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