Depression and Anxiety (1)

The statistics on teenage depression are rather startling.  About 20 percent of teens (that’s 1 out of 5) will experience depression before they reach adulthood.  Between 10 to 15 percent of teens have some symptoms of depression at any one time.  About 5 percent of teens are suffering from major depression at any one time.   Episodes of teen depression generally last about 8 months.  About 8 percent of those experiencing depression will suffer with it at least a year.  Most teens with...