A student film produced by members of the Health and Social Care Course at West Gate Community College in Newcastle. The question is asked ‘do young people get depressed?’ The answer is yes, and the film explore what it is, how it is triggered and what can be done to overcome it. Title: This video was created through work on the Health and Social Care Course, carried out by students @ West Gate Community College A series of distorted images inter-cut with those of some of the students...

A student film produced by members of the Health and Social Care Course at West Gate Community College in Newcastle. The question is asked ‘do young people get depressed?’ The answer is yes, and the film explore what it is, how it is triggered and what can be done to overcome it. Title: This video was created through work on the Health and Social Care Course, carried out by students @ West Gate Community College A series of distorted images inter-cut with those of some of the students featured in this video. Title: Depression Title: Do Young People get Depressed? A young South Asian woman asks the above question changes to show more video-distorted images of other students in the class. A second South Asian women replies ‘Yes’. Title: What is Depression? How Common is It? Four young women speak to camera answering the above questions and provide several statistics relating to young people. Title: Signs of Depression? An image of a computer screen with a list of signs of depression. Several females plus one male student speak directly to camera providing additional information on the signs to look out for, plus potential triggers both environmental and genetic. The shadow of a young man in a darkened room, she says there isn’t any treatment and should be locked up. Title: Treatment The group provide possible solutions such as talking to family or medical professionals and councillors or the prescription of anti-depressants. Again, the image of a computer screen providing some of the details the students are talking about. A young woman asks the question again; do young people get depressed? Each of the students reply with a yes. Credit: Students Kevin Thorburn, Beth Smith, Nicola Johnson, Shelley Watts, Lisa Harland, Clair Brown, Lisa Heron, Lisa Halliday, Danielle Cockburn, Tazeem, Ali, Yasmin Ali, Shaheen Akram, Shaila Begum, Kelly Robertson, Trina Rutherford Video by Simon Northrop Graphics Sav Scatola The mental health project was facilitated by school nurse – Mary Haggarth – in collaboration with the Adolescent Area Health Service Sir Martin Roth Liaison Nurse – Ian Seymour End credit: Educational support provided by WYETH