Why do teens get depression so early?

Question

y does it get in our head its just not right and how come it takes over of like anerecsic?

Answer 1

Genetic depression may begin during teenage years because hormones and growth increase rapidly at this point. Emotions are under duress too. Another factor is external traumas which can trigger depressive states.

Teens are also mistaken for depressed because they need much more sleep to accommodate the physical maturation period.

If a physical impasse is suspected, you can't think because you are struggling to get past a mental fog, or if you feel listless, lacking energy, tell someone. It feels best to take steps. Get a check up with your family doc., for starters. It could be anything. Everybody is different. These things happen all the time to a lot of people.

Best Wishes!

Answer 2

I have been suffering from post partum depression for the past one year when I gave birth to a baby boy. I couldn't stop thinking about how my husband loves him more than me and how things might be better if he wasn't born at all. Thus, I stayed away from him because I knew that I might do something I will regret for the rest of my life.

Almost instantly I went to a therapist and convince them that I need help. Among other things, I've tried herbal supplements and other book to treat depression but nothing works like the Depression Free Method. So now I'm proud to say I'm one of the happiest mother in the world. My husband loves us both very much and I thank the Lord for the blessing he gave us.

Depression Free Method?

Answer 3

Because teens don't have the wisdom and insight to see how minor their problems are (although some teens do have real problems). Teens often don't see the big picture - the whole world out there. They think their friends/school/lives are the center of the universe. They don't have the ability to not sweat the little things, because they don't even see the BIG things. Know what I mean. Plus they are just f ing nuts. Then again I think that about most people in general, not just teens.

Answer 4

i have to admit, i never really connected with the whole "teenager problems" scene. dont get me wrong, i had my heartbreaks and issues with school and stuff like everyone else. but, i was one of those kids who was "14 going on 40" and really didnt get into the drama of high school.

i can understand why it happens though. we live in a society that portrays the teenaged years as being the ones everyone remembers as being the best years of their lives, and if you're not having the time of your life, if you're not in the skinny popular group, if you're not taking part in everything and having a great time, you're an outcast.

thats just so far from the truth its not even funny. i didnt belong to any of those little "clicks" in high school. the very few school related things i got into were the one i was really interested in, and i didnt care about anything else. i did my work, and passed and got the hell outta there.

dont let everyone else make you feel any certain way about anything. my 5 year reunion is coming up and a lot of the kids i went to school have been looking everyone up and trying to get everyone to go, but it seems that the ppl that are doing that are the ones that are still living in a high school frame of mind, which is sad. they really need to move on and find new reasons to live.

Answer 5

There is so much pressure to be perfect, and teenagers can be horrible if you don't conform to social standards. Also, some people are just more likely to become depressed throughout their lives: depression is a imbalance of chemicals in your brain and some people are just more likely to get this imbalance.

All I can say is, talk to someone! Things will get better.

Answer 6

It's a nerve imbalance in the brain.

Also, the teenage years can be the most stressful of one's life. Problems at home or at school can cause depression. There is constantly a pressure to fit in.

Answer 7

My opinion is they not have anything to do and just sit around being Bummed Out. Children not being taught to do anything. Mom and Dad both work or their Single parent and there no time to interact with the child to develop hobbies and dreams. True we may have dreams that never come true, but, when we lose sight of our Dreams, we tend to get depressed, the excitement for life is not there.

Answer 8

I think a lot has to do with hormonal changes in puberty. I know that when I turned 12, my depression kicked in. I didn't understand it then. I think today's teen's have it worse, because kids seem to be meaner and crueler to their peers. In addition to the biological factors that are already there, many teens are, unfortunately, emotional walking time bombs.

Answer 9

i JUST got out of teenhood. lol. yeah, it comes from pressure and stuff, but it think it comes mostly from confusion. teens want so much to belong and be part of a group, NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY. even the ones who claim to be rebels are just trying to belong to a group of rebels. i think that the stress involved in that social awkwardness is a HUGE key for emotional depression. but also, i think my generation has a lot of chemical depression because of things in our environments like polution, pesticides, and drugs.

Answer 10

maybe because teen have too much presure on them like drugs and homework or girlfriend boyfriend problems home promblems if things are going hard on your life that can cause dipression too.
stress is a big issue for teens these days.