Teen depression and drug abuse have disturbingly increased throughout the years. This comes from the pressure of school or home. Teens that have been abused and neglected are at a huge risk of being depressed, but this may be because we now live in a society where teens don’t have relationships with their parents or siblings. Teens are now more attached to their phones and friends so that they now feel a vacancy, and it's a deep, dark, and twisted feeling that continuously feels like you are drowning and there is no way to get out. This is often the one reason that may cause teens to turn to drug abuse. They hope that this temporary high and feeling of numbness will get rid of all their problems. But because they are young and naive and it is now “cool” to do drugs, teens ignore the risks that come with making that big a decision, not knowing that this “fun” can turn into an ugly addiction that will consume them.
“Every 100 minutes a teen takes their own life, Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24, and about 20 percent of all teens experience depression before they reach adulthood.” Borchard, Therese J. “Why Today's Teens Are More Depressed Than Ever.” Center For Discovery, Center For Discovery, 9 Nov. 2016, centerfordiscovery.com/blog/todays-teens-depressed-ever/.
Depression in teens rise. Suicide rates shoot up to an all-time high. “The mentality and behavior of drug addicts and alcoholics are wholly irrational until you understand that they are completely powerless over their addiction and unless they have structured help, they have no hope.” (Russell Brand) “9 Memorable Quotes from Former Addicts.” DrugAbuse.com, drugabuse.com/9-memorable-quotes-from-former-addicts/.
Drug abuse and addictions. Addiction can grip someone strongly. Here the model is portraying herself through the drugs. She stares pleadingly into the camera for help, without having to actually say it. This is how most teens react. They will act out and do anything possible to give someone a sign but refuse to ask for help when needed. After her final attempt and silently pleading for help, they are left with the only option they believe will solve everything – drug abuse. When it gets too far and too much comes the overdose, the attempts at suicides, and the worst, the successful suicides.
I am trying to inspire others to make a change in teens actions and transform the way they view drugs. Now drugs is seen as something to do just to seem cool, and for others they find it as an outlet to escape, not understanding that there will always be consequences with dealing with things like this. They need societies view on drugs to change so they can express themselves through other healthy options, where they are not putting themselves at risk.
Substance Dependance in Teens
Teen depression and drug abuse have disturbingly increased throughout the years. This comes from the pressure of school or home. Teens that have been abused and neglected are at a huge risk of being depressed, but this may be because we now live in a society where teens don’t have relationships with their parents or siblings. Teens are now more attached to their phones and friends so that they now feel a vacancy, and it's a deep, dark, and twisted feeling that continuously feels like you are drowning and there is no way to get out. This is often the one reason that may cause teens to turn to drug abuse. They hope that this temporary high and feeling of numbness will get rid of all their problems. But because they are young and naive and it is now “cool” to do drugs, teens ignore the risks that come with making that big a decision, not knowing that this “fun” can turn into an ugly addiction that will consume them.
“Every 100 minutes a teen takes their own life, Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24, and about 20 percent of all teens experience depression before they reach adulthood.” Borchard, Therese J. “Why Today's Teens Are More Depressed Than Ever.” Center For Discovery, Center For Discovery, 9 Nov. 2016, centerfordiscovery.com/blog/todays-teens-depressed-ever/.
Depression in teens rise. Suicide rates shoot up to an all-time high. “The mentality and behavior of drug addicts and alcoholics are wholly irrational until you understand that they are completely powerless over their addiction and unless they have structured help, they have no hope.” (Russell Brand) “9 Memorable Quotes from Former Addicts.” DrugAbuse.com, drugabuse.com/9-memorable-quotes-from-former-addicts/.
Drug abuse and addictions. Addiction can grip someone strongly. Here the model is portraying herself through the drugs. She stares pleadingly into the camera for help, without having to actually say it. This is how most teens react. They will act out and do anything possible to give someone a sign but refuse to ask for help when needed. After her final attempt and silently pleading for help, they are left with the only option they believe will solve everything – drug abuse. When it gets too far and too much comes the overdose, the attempts at suicides, and the worst, the successful suicides.
I am trying to inspire others to make a change in teens actions and transform the way they view drugs. Now drugs is seen as something to do just to seem cool, and for others they find it as an outlet to escape, not understanding that there will always be consequences with dealing with things like this. They need societies view on drugs to change so they can express themselves through other healthy options, where they are not putting themselves at risk.
This photo was taken at a Seal Museum in Florida. My father and I flew to Florida for vacation so we decided to go there. This photo proves that all people help the country.
Sun Behined American Flag
This photo was taken at a Seal Museum in Florida. My father and I flew to Florida for vacation so we decided to go there. This photo proves that all people help the country.
I took this photo at the mall. I took the picture because I thought the colors of the mural with the sweater would tie together superbly.
This goes with the them participate because the subject was participating with the colors of the mural. I thought the colors would look great together which was the main reason I took the picture.
Sunday Skyline
I took this photo at the mall. I took the picture because I thought the colors of the mural with the sweater would tie together superbly.
This goes with the them participate because the subject was participating with the colors of the mural. I thought the colors would look great together which was the main reason I took the picture.
Too few people participate in activities that promote the idea of going outside and taking in the beauty of our surroundings. This photo helps to encourage people to step outside and appreciate what is around them. This photo was taken at a gathering of my friends and family at a local hiking trail. Many of us had stayed home and not really gone outside to spend quality time with each other due to school studies and schedule complications. But after finally setting aside time for each other, we had an unforgettable experience.
Sunland Heights
Too few people participate in activities that promote the idea of going outside and taking in the beauty of our surroundings. This photo helps to encourage people to step outside and appreciate what is around them. This photo was taken at a gathering of my friends and family at a local hiking trail. Many of us had stayed home and not really gone outside to spend quality time with each other due to school studies and schedule complications. But after finally setting aside time for each other, we had an unforgettable experience.
Sunrise
Sergio A
Student
Los Angeles
2019
Honorable Mention
The photograph was taken at school in the early morning. Why did I wake up so early you may ask? I had a competition that day for my school. What does this photo have to do with participation? I participated in a competition for SkillsUSA. So because I took the photograph of the beautiful sunrise, every time I look back at the photo it reminds me of participating for a competition.
Sunrise
The photograph was taken at school in the early morning. Why did I wake up so early you may ask? I had a competition that day for my school. What does this photo have to do with participation? I participated in a competition for SkillsUSA. So because I took the photograph of the beautiful sunrise, every time I look back at the photo it reminds me of participating for a competition.
My family went to this airshow so I could take some photos for the theme of participate. The history of military Air Force was my theme of participatomg to protect our country. I really liked how many people we met and how everyone was talking about their family history of military service.
Sunset Flyover
My family went to this airshow so I could take some photos for the theme of participate. The history of military Air Force was my theme of participatomg to protect our country. I really liked how many people we met and how everyone was talking about their family history of military service.
A lot of people think about tennis as an individual sport. It's not like soccer, basketball or football were you have 11 or more people on a field playing together. I think in tennis, the people on the outside count. I am from Germany, where we don't have any kind of sports teams in our school. This year, I was lucky enough to be part of the tennis team. I saw that even if you were not the person on the court playing, if you had tons of homework to do or if you were sick, at the tennis matches everybody would "participate". Even if that means just to sit next to the court and support the person playing. I think participating doesn't always mean doing something active. It can also mean just being there for somebody else. To participate in their "game" by simply being there.
Support From the Outside
A lot of people think about tennis as an individual sport. It's not like soccer, basketball or football were you have 11 or more people on a field playing together. I think in tennis, the people on the outside count. I am from Germany, where we don't have any kind of sports teams in our school. This year, I was lucky enough to be part of the tennis team. I saw that even if you were not the person on the court playing, if you had tons of homework to do or if you were sick, at the tennis matches everybody would "participate". Even if that means just to sit next to the court and support the person playing. I think participating doesn't always mean doing something active. It can also mean just being there for somebody else. To participate in their "game" by simply being there.
Surf
Matthew M
Student
San Diego
2019
Honorable Mention
The picture I took was a picture of a surfer dropping into a big 8 foot wave. I took this picture at the beach early in the morning. I swam out with my camera, and set up to capture the picture of the surfer. I chose this specific beach for the good surf and the big waves.
My picture relates to this year's theme because the surfer is participating in the activity. The surfer in the photo is participating by getting up in the morning and going surfing and doing a physical activity. The word participate means to go out and take place in something.
Surf photography has been of my favorite hobbies to do. I first started out by using a waterproof case on my phone. From there I have kept committing and swimming out past the waves on the biggest days. No matter how much the fear of huge waves affects me, my passion of surf photography is bigger.
Surf
The picture I took was a picture of a surfer dropping into a big 8 foot wave. I took this picture at the beach early in the morning. I swam out with my camera, and set up to capture the picture of the surfer. I chose this specific beach for the good surf and the big waves.
My picture relates to this year's theme because the surfer is participating in the activity. The surfer in the photo is participating by getting up in the morning and going surfing and doing a physical activity. The word participate means to go out and take place in something.
Surf photography has been of my favorite hobbies to do. I first started out by using a waterproof case on my phone. From there I have kept committing and swimming out past the waves on the biggest days. No matter how much the fear of huge waves affects me, my passion of surf photography is bigger.
Team
Miali G
Student
San Diego
2019
Honorable Mention
I took this picture using an iPhone 8 plus. It was at one of my softball games, and we were in a huddle saying a prayer before going out to start our intense game. I edited this on Photoshop that was downloaded on our school computers. This picture was cropped because there was lots of extra space left and it was also brightened up.
I think that this photo ties in with the theme "participation" because it has multiple people in a small huddle. The people are participating in a small group to pray before their very intense games. I also think it ties in with participation because they're putting themselves into a position to talk and involve in a group effort.
Team
I took this picture using an iPhone 8 plus. It was at one of my softball games, and we were in a huddle saying a prayer before going out to start our intense game. I edited this on Photoshop that was downloaded on our school computers. This picture was cropped because there was lots of extra space left and it was also brightened up.
I think that this photo ties in with the theme "participation" because it has multiple people in a small huddle. The people are participating in a small group to pray before their very intense games. I also think it ties in with participation because they're putting themselves into a position to talk and involve in a group effort.
Team
Nicholas G
Student
Los Angeles
2019
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Participate, now you may think that it is just another word that your teacher says when you work in a group, but it is a lot more than that. Think of all the awards you could have gotten that are "participation awards". Which brings me to Michael Jordan's quote about basketball, "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships." Now things about that, would you rather work by yourself and win sometimes, or work with others and win many championships? Now back to the word participate, think of it as working as a team to get to something bigger like a basketball game. If someone isn't trying hard or doing their best, then there is a chance that you can lose. But if everyone is participating then you will have a bigger change of winning the game.
Team
Participate, now you may think that it is just another word that your teacher says when you work in a group, but it is a lot more than that. Think of all the awards you could have gotten that are "participation awards". Which brings me to Michael Jordan's quote about basketball, "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships." Now things about that, would you rather work by yourself and win sometimes, or work with others and win many championships? Now back to the word participate, think of it as working as a team to get to something bigger like a basketball game. If someone isn't trying hard or doing their best, then there is a chance that you can lose. But if everyone is participating then you will have a bigger change of winning the game.
Team
Londynn N
Student
Riverside
2019
Honorable Mention
Upon my second visit to Tecate, Mexico, I came across a group of local kids playing soccer with one another. While watching their game, I noticed that the players’ approach to participating in the game deviated from the norm. As opposed to playing purely to win, the kids were coming together as a means of having fun and finding common ground. Consequently, they were creating a sense of community among themselves–when a player on the other team fell, a player from another team would eagerly help them up, despite the differing color of their jersey. By simply witnessing this soccer game, I learned that through participating in events such as these, we develop our abilities to work with others while also partaking in an experience that is fulfilling.
Since first discovering photography at age 11, I’ve been entranced by the communicative power that photographs have. In the past couple of years, I’ve been most drawn to documentary photography, specifically missions’ photography. While on a mission trip in the summer of 2017, I had the opportunity to photograph my group’s outreach and capture the love that was being poured out onto the children at the orphanage. This genre of photography not only carries immense emotion, but displays the transformational power of the Gospel.
Team
Upon my second visit to Tecate, Mexico, I came across a group of local kids playing soccer with one another. While watching their game, I noticed that the players’ approach to participating in the game deviated from the norm. As opposed to playing purely to win, the kids were coming together as a means of having fun and finding common ground. Consequently, they were creating a sense of community among themselves–when a player on the other team fell, a player from another team would eagerly help them up, despite the differing color of their jersey. By simply witnessing this soccer game, I learned that through participating in events such as these, we develop our abilities to work with others while also partaking in an experience that is fulfilling.
Since first discovering photography at age 11, I’ve been entranced by the communicative power that photographs have. In the past couple of years, I’ve been most drawn to documentary photography, specifically missions’ photography. While on a mission trip in the summer of 2017, I had the opportunity to photograph my group’s outreach and capture the love that was being poured out onto the children at the orphanage. This genre of photography not only carries immense emotion, but displays the transformational power of the Gospel.
Some members of the tennis team are huddled together on the bus to their next match. Are they discussing their gameplan going into the match? Doing a cheer to pump them up? Or just looking at a meme on someone's phone? Who knows? Either way, it's clear that the team members share a unique bond between them; something that is sure to help them in all their matches throughout the season.
Team Huddle
Some members of the tennis team are huddled together on the bus to their next match. Are they discussing their gameplan going into the match? Doing a cheer to pump them up? Or just looking at a meme on someone's phone? Who knows? Either way, it's clear that the team members share a unique bond between them; something that is sure to help them in all their matches throughout the season.