Roughly one in every five children will go through depression before adulthood. Symptoms of teen depression can be difficult to read, partly because they can be similar to things that occur as a normal part of growing up. Risk factors for teen depression can include gender, environmental factors, and stressful life events. Treatment may involve antidepressant medications and/or psychotherapy.
Most teens with depression do not commit suicide. However, the risk for suicide increases when the teen also has a mental disorder. More than 90 percent of teens who do commit suicide have an underlying mental disorder, like schizophrenia.
(Click Teen Depression to learn more about this topic, including the different types of depression, additional signs and symptoms, how a diagnosis is made, and more. You can also click any of the links in the box to the right for specific information.)
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