Causes of Depression at childhood
Topic: Depression among children Title: Causes at early ages General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To Inform my audience about the causes of depression among young children. Thesis: The causes of depression among children can be better avoided by understanding how it happens. Introduction: I Attention-Getter: A hereditary gene that more than DOUBLES the risk of depression, how could this be dangerous? ... Need/Relevance Statement: According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 43 percent of people who have suffered many stressful life events in a 5-year period developed depression, compared to only 17 percent of people that had a different version of the same gene. ... Credibility Statement: I personally live with a lifelong depression, and would like to share with you, that Dr. Terri Moffitt, of King’s College in London, showed that nearly 60 percent of American’s live with this same depression, starting from their childhood.