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Depression among teens
(HealthDay News) -- With all of the physical, emotional and hormonal changes in their lives, some teens are especially prone to depression.
Here are factors that could trigger depression in teens:
- undergoing a particularly stressful event, such as the death of a family member or parental divorce
- being physically or sexually abused as a child
- having a lack of social skills
- having a chronic illness
- living with another family member who suffers from depression.
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Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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First published: 06/27/2008
Last updated: 06/27/2008
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