Be Healthy (Bronx Youth Heard Edition) – Depressed Teens Seek Comfort Beyond Medication
By JESSICA MENESES Vital Stats: 11 – Percentage of teens who will experience depression by age 18. Source: National Alliance on Mental Health Arsenis, a Bronx resident living on Intervale Avenue, has been battling depression since she was 13. That was four years ago. These days her depression makes her “fall into a rut very often and think about death.” But instead of popping a pill or talking to a doctor when she feels bad, Arsenis routinely picks up a pen. She used to be on medication, though its effects left her “trained to think that it fixes your problems