Adolescent depression, while similar to adult depression, may include more intense emotions and greater volatility, according to PsychCentral. It impacts development, health and relationships with family and friends. In 2007, 8 percent of children...
As many as 1 in 13 adolescents will experience signs of depression at some point during his teen years, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. It can be difficult for parents and other adults to know when a teen is depressed because the...
Approximately 20 percent of teens will experience depression before they reach adulthood. Adolescent girls are twice as likely as boys to experience depression. While the core symptoms of depression, including feelings of persistent sadness, loss...
Parents can have a difficult time determining if their teenager is going through normal adolescent angst or dealing with an actual depression. Raging hormones, the fight for independence, the struggle to fit in with peers and the pressures of...
Sadness and nervousness are normal emotions and having a bad day is not uncommon. Although the stressors may be different, children and adolescents experience the same emotions as adults. According to the National Institute on Mental Health, 14.8...
Although the stressors may be different, children and adolescents experience the same emotions as adults. According to the National Institute on Mental Health, 14.8 million adults are affected by depression each year. A study by Harvard University...
As adolescents make the transition from childhood to young adulthood, they have many experiences that leave them exhilarated and despondent by turns. Perhaps more than any other time of life, adolescence is an age of dramatic emotional ups and...
Manic depression, also called bipolar disorder, affects nearly 6 million Americans. For many years, professionals considered bipolar an adult mental disorder. Now, however, the bipolar diagnosis occurs before the age of 25 in half of all cases....
Teens deal with stress on a regular basis, and many of them learn how to cope with daily stress in healthy ways such as participating in sports or listening to music. However, some have a hard time dealing with the pressures of being a teenager. A...
Adolescence is a time of drastic change, both physically and emotionally. The pressure to succeed academically and socially can be overwhelming for many teenagers. Fears of rejection or being different can lead to low self-esteem and self-worth....
Psychological depression is a mood disorder that affects both adolescents and adults; however, the causes and symptoms of depression are different in adolescents. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states that common causes of depression are...
The median age of onset of major depression is 32 years, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, but depression can occur at any age. Depression that begins in adolescence lasts, on average, for seven to nine months, according to the...
Once a mental health professional narrows down a child or teen's diagnosis to depression, he has to determine the type of depression. Children and teens develop depression because of biological issues, such as abnormal levels of neurotransmitters...
According to Medline Plus, a service of the U.S. Library of Medicine, a major depressive episode is characterized by extreme feelings of loss or sadness that last for more than several months. Major depressive episodes can be triggered by life...
Depression can strike at any age, leaving its victim with a prolonged sense of sadness and hopelessness. Teens are especially vulnerable to depression due to hormonal changes and the stresses of school, peer pressure and parental conflicts. In a...
Adolescent depression is a much more common diagnosis than many might imagine. Information from UT Southwestern Medical Center warns that most parents do not realize that even mild adolescent depression can lead to serious, and possibly...
The New York Presbyterian Hospital website says some teen mental health issues can interfere with their daily activities and development, so parents must be vigilant in finding the cause. According to Science Daily, diagnosing psychiatric problems...
Adolescence can be a difficult time for a teenager, which contributes to the prevalence of depression in that age group. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states that some teenagers "have low self-esteem, are highly self-critical, and...feel...
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry notes that around five percent of children and adolescents suffer from depression at any given time. Teen depression can be difficult to spot, since the symptoms are often chalked up to...
According to the National Institute of Mental Health or NIMH, childhood depression has gained considerable attention in the last two decades, as the rates of depression in young and adolescent males continues to rise. In an article for...
Depression can impact anyone, including teens. Caregivers who suspect a teen is suffering from depression should get in touch with a health care professional or counselor to begin treatment right away. In addition to various types of depression...
Depression during the teenage years is not uncommon. The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics states that in 2007, 8 percent of 12-to-17-year olds had a major depressive episode. Depression causes the patient to feel hopeless...
Depression is a serious mental health issue that should not go untreated by a mental health professional. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, untreated depression will likely return even if it goes away on its...
Each case of teen depression is different. There is not one specific known cause of all adolescent depression. Instead, it's usually a combination of factors that cause a teen to become depressed. One factor that could play a role in teen...
Early intervention is critical for a child with clinical depression. The surgeon general estimates that 5 percent of children ages 9 to 17 have major depressive disorder. Depression is a serious condition that can increase the risk of suicidal...
Juvenile depression is a mood disorder where the child has persistent sadness and loss of interest and feels discouraged. Medication is prescribed when the symptoms of depression are severe and impact the child's ability to function normally.
Fatigue can be described as feeling tired and weary with a loss of energy. Chronic fatigue is persistent, worsens with physical and mental activity and is not relieved with getting enough sleep. When a young person experiences chronic fatigue, the...
Although some weight loss is intentional, it is possible to experience weight loss that is unwanted and appears to be unexplainable. If this is happening to your teenager, it can be frightening to consider all of the possible causes. Talk to your...
Being a teenager is difficult. Balancing high school, sports, extracurricular activities, homework, a part-time job and raging hormones is no easy task. As a result, many teenagers find themselves sleep deprived, depressed or stressed out....