Title: Teenage Depression Rates Rising | Newport Academy
Headings: New Study Shows Teenage Depression Rates Rising
New Study Shows Teenage Depression Rates Rising
Major Depression Study
An Epidemic of Teen Depression
The Link Between Depression and Other Health Conditions
What Is Major Depression?
What Causes Teen Depression?
Treating Teen Depression with a Holistic Approach
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Content: Many teens experience some degree of academic pressure. In addition, an uncertain economy and tough competition for college and graduate school make that pressure worse. Teens typically experience their first romantic relationships in high school or college. While this is an essential part of teen development, teen relationships can also be emotionally challenging. Today’s teens have fewer coping skills. Parents try to shield them from experiencing failure and disappointment. Therefore, teens often have fewer chances to build resilience. Thus, they don’t learn how to cope with challenges. The adolescent brain is still growing. Hence, teens have an immature prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that controls self-regulation.