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Causes Of Teen Depression

July 9, 2008

Depression is considered as disturbance of emotions. Teen depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts; it also affects the way a person eats and sleeps. In many cases person feels the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about other people and things. Teen depression is not just upset mood it is associated with serious problem. It affects the whole life of affected person. If the problem remain untreated child may face problems even at home or at school.
Researches don’t entirely get the causes of teen depression but some key factors are involved with it. Some of the common causes of teen depression are mentioned below:

1. Some mental stresses like problems at home, school or in relationships may be the cause of depression in teens.

2. If a person having history of depression in the family he/she may cause with it.

3. Chemical imbalance in brain is another biological factor that can lead to a depressive disorder. For example, your mood can change as hormone levels go up and down.

4. Many researches conclude people with personality traits such as low self-esteem, a negative outlook, and a pessimistic view of life may be more likely to experience teen depression.

5. Depression occurs in those people who are easily overwhelmed by stress.

6. Teen depression is caused by different styles of thinking.

7. If you have some unfortunate experiences you may feel tensed as well as depressed.

8. A survey shows that girls experience depression about twice as often as boys. Many hormonal factors may contribute to increased rate of depression in girls, some factors as menstrual cycle changes, pregnancy, miscarriage, postpartum period, pre-menopause, and menopause.

9. People who are suffering from under active thyroid, anemia, heart attack, stroke or cancer are at the higher risk of depression. It can be stress of illness or illness itself.

10. Some eating habits, lack of exercise and sleeping patterns gives way to depression in teens.


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