It looks like depression is proving to be one of the most serious problems that teens are experiencing today, and it has severe negative effects on their lives rendering them unable to function properly in some aspects of their daily lives. Some of the depression cases even lasted for nearly 2 months, according to the results of the research. The respondents to the aforementioned report were 67,700 adolescents from 12-17 years of age, 8.5% of whom suffered from major depression in the past year. The majority of the “depressed teens” are girls which accounts for 12.7% compared to boys ( 4.6% ). Also, according to the researcher, parents should seek professional help for their teens when signs of depression appears and treat the situations as if it was any other medical condition that requires immediate medical attention.

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