“Teenage Depression?” The craziness in Ordinary People is directly related to the depression of the many characters (Guest, Judith). Teenage depression is a rising occurrence in adolescents today. Many teenagers experiencing depression are never diagnosed and the problem continues through adulthood. Due to the emotional transition children go through their teenage years the signs and symptoms of depression are often overlooked. The characters, in Ordinary People, go through times of craziness as a result of …showed first 75 words of 995 total…

…showed last 75 words of 995 total…of depression. Finally, Conrad is normal again, and the craziness in this novel comes to an end. Works Cited “Depression Research” National Institute of Mental Health. 13 Apr. 1999. 24 Apr. 2001. *http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depresfact.htm*. Guest, Judith. Ordinary People. New York: Penguin Books USA © 1976 c “What makes a child Resilient?.” Time Magazine. 23 Mar. 2000. 31. “You asked about.. Adolescent Depression.” The Mental Health Internet. May 1995. 24 Apr. 2001. *http://www.mentalhealth.com/mag1/p51-dp01.html*. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**