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 * Depression** is a serious problem that effects the life's of teens. Left untreated teen depression can lead to problems at home and school, drug abuse and even self loathing, different types of violence and even suicide . Teen Depression can be treated if the teen can find the courage to go to the parent, teacher, or a friend so that someone knows and can find proper help to cure this teen going through depression. There are many misconceptions about teen depression as there is about teens in general. The teens years are tough and adults tend to forget that. There are many signs to teen depression.

1. About 20 percent of teens will experience depression before they reach adulthood. 2. Between 10 to 15 percent of teenagers have symptoms of teen depression at any one time. 3. About 5 percent of teens are suffering from major depression at any one time. 4. A small percent of teenagers will suffer from seasonal depression, usually during winter months in higher latitudes. 5. As many as 8.3 percent of teens suffer from depression for at least a year at a time as compared to about 5.3 percent of the teen general population. 6. 30 percent of teens with depression develop a substance abuse problem. 7. Nearly, 20 to 50 percent of teens suffering from depression have a family history of depression or other mental conditions. 8. Depression in teens is usually triggered off of social accecptance issues and/or physical truama or abuse during childhood or during their teen years. 9. Less than 33 percent of teens suffering from depression successfully seek and receive help for their disorder. 10. 90 percent of people who attempt or commit suicide suffer from a mental illness, such as depression.
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