1. Which one of these case studies would you suspect to be most likely suffering from depression?
Case Study 3
2. What information in the case study might lead you to this conclusion?
Theo has been down for quite some time and is stuck in that place. He doesn’t seem to be getting sufficient help or support from the people in around him to be able to turn his life around. Theo doesn’t want to burden his friends or his family with his problems and feelings, and therefore have shut them out.
3. Read the information in the table below about risk and protective factors for youth depression. What risk and protective factors are evident in the three case studies presented above? Discuss.
Case Study 1:
Colin has positive