Title: Why Today’s Teens Are More Depressed Than Ever
Headings: Why Today’s Teens Are More Depressed Than Ever
Why Today’s Teens Are More Depressed Than Ever
Why Today’s Teens Are More Depressed Than Ever
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Content: Female teens develop depression twice as often than males. Abused and neglected teens are especially at risk. Adolescents who suffer from chronic illnesses or other physical conditions are at risk. Teens with a family history of depression or mental illness: between 20 to 50 percent of teens suffering from depression have a family member with depression or some other mental disorder. Teens with untreated mental or substance-abuse problems: approximately two-thirds of teens with major depression also battle another mood disorder like dysthymia, anxiety, antisocial behaviors, or substance abuse. Young people who experienced trauma or disruptions at home, including divorce and deaths of parents. In an article in the Portland Press Herald by Laura Bauer and Mara Rose Williams, experts say teens seem to feel more hopeless than in previous years. Tony Jurich, a professor of family studies and human services at Kansas State University, told the newspaper, “Teens think they are invincible, so when they feel psychological pain, they are more apt to feel overwhelmed by hopelessness and the belief that they have no control over their lives.”