Title: Teen Depression Is On the Rise | For Parents | US News
Headings: What's Driving the Rise in Teen Depression?
What's Driving the Rise in Teen Depression?
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1. A modern-day diagnosis.
2. Hyper-connected and overstimulated.
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3. Uncertain times.
4. Not enough sleep.
5. Lack of community.
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Content: 5. Lack of community. We live in stressful times. Our modern lifestyles highlight our hectic day-to-day routines, and that spills over into the lives of our children. With the go-go mentality, our community has dwindled, and as a result, our face-to-face connections have decreased. Our lives are becoming more structured and organized. Before we became a technologically reliant and fast-paced society, our kids engaged in more unstructured play, ate less processed foods and exercised on a daily basis, but those times are fading. Today’s kids report that they feel rushed to do things and pressured to be successful. Youth depression is a concern plaguing our nation, so much so that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended that primary caregivers screen adolescents ages 12 to 18 for major depressive disorder. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen.