Depression Days

Posts Tagged ‘teenager depression’

Teen depression can happen for a number of reasons and tends to occur quite often when a teenager needs more help fitting in during their high school years. Teen depression can be triggered by something as simple as not being popular, not having great grades or not making the football team. Some teens get depressed because they come from a poor family and can’t afford to buy the right kind of clothes. Most schools have school counsellors, but quite often they are over burdened and some students may not get a chance to speak with them.

When a teenager becomes depressed they often feel alone and feel like they can’t turn to their parents or friends for help. Some teenagers even turn to self medication to make themselves feel better. Read the rest of this entry »