Teen Depression and Anxiety

Teen depression and anxiety is wide spread and serious mental health problems. Depression causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss which can lead to emotional, functional and physical health problems. Anxiety may cause teens to avoid social situations and interfere with their ability to go to school or do homework. Teens are going through many changes in life and are already dealing with the struggles of social and academic pressures along with physical changes on top of many mental and emotional adjustments

Depression and anxiety can occur at any time in life, however the everyday challenges of young adulthood can be compounded by feelings of anxiety and depression. Teen depression and anxiety are not a weaknesses or something that can be overcome with willpower, instead, it can have serious consequences that may requires long-term therapeutic treatment. For most teens, depression and anxiety symptoms ease with treatment which include psychological counseling and medication support.