Teen depression can be caused by a variety of factors including gender, stress, lifestyle, family issues, physical activity, differences, death, loss, abuse and stress. The effects of depression in teens include suicidal thoughts, drug and alcohol use, changes in physical behavior, failing or avoiding classes, social isolation, and changes in eating and sleeping habits. Depression affects about 19 million Americans annually, with half of those experiencing suicidal thoughts. Around 5-10% of women and 2-5% of men will experience major depressive episodes in their adult lives according to research sources.

1. Teen Depression By Vasu L. and Alex C.

2. What really cause Depression? Depression affects people of all races, incomes, ages, and ethnic and religious backgrounds, but it is three to five times more common in the elderly than in young people.

3. Causes of Teen Depression

4. Gender Stressful lifestyle Physical activity Family Differences Death/Lost Abuse Stress

5. Effects of Depression:

6. Suicidal thoughts

7. Start doing drugs and alcohol

8. Change in Physical behavior Failing / Avoiding classes Social isolation Eating/ Sleeping habits

9. Depression Fact Clinical depression affects about 19 million Americans annually. Half of that suicide About 5%-10% of women 2%-5% of men will experience at least one major depressive episode during their adult life.

10. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/depression/article_em.htm (Depression fact) http://www.teendepression.org/articles2.html (Efects and Causes) The pictures are from Flickr