Teen depression duration varies significantly, with untreated episodes lasting weeks to years, while professional treatment can reduce symptoms within 4-6 weeks and achieve meaningful recovery in 3-12 ...

Depression is a mental health condition that affects 280 million people worldwide. It is twice as common in women than men and this pattern starts to develop during adolescence. Researchers have ...

There are many risk factors for major depression among adolescents, but one of these risk factors, nutritional deficiencies, ...

Mental health professionals say the answer may be more complex and more urgent than many families realize. According to clinicians who work with adolescent boys, persistent anger, irritability, ...

Depression is prevalent in up to 8 percent of adolescents and may steadily rise because of COVID's persistent fallout—continued sequestering at home, loneliness, and substance abuse. The relapse rate ...

Previous studies have reported low self-esteem contributes to depressive symptoms among adolescents, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The present study aimed to examine the mediating ...

Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability among young people aged up to 24 years worldwide, accounting for one quarter of all years lived with disability 1. In Australia, mental disorders ...