Depression rates in young people have risen sharply in the past decade, especially in
females, which is of concern because adolescence is a period of rapid social, emotional …

Unipolar depressive disorder in adolescence is common worldwide but often unrecognised.
The incidence, notably in girls, rises sharply after puberty and, by the end of adolescence …

Depression is a major contributor to disability across the lifespan. As a disorder that
commonly has its onset in adolescence and early adulthood, and high recurrence and …

Depressive disorders are among the leading causes of disease-related burden worldwide. 1
To a large extent, the negative consequences of depression are due to its peak incidence in …

Executive summary “Depression is a disorder of mood, so mysteriously painful and elusive
in the way it becomes known to the self—to the mediating intellect—as to verge close to …

Depressive disorders during youth occur frequently, are chronic and recurrent, and are
associated with significant functional impairment, morbidity, and mortality. Two …

Depressive disorders are common, costly, have a strong effect on quality of life, and are
associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Effective treatments are available …

WHO estimate that by the beginning of the next century major unipolar depression will be
one of the most important causes of ill health overall. Whereas the cause of depression is …

Adolescence is a time of change: changes to hormones and the body, changes in the social
environment, and changes to the brain and the mind. Although most young people develop …

Depression is the leading cause of mental healthrelated disease burden globally, affecting
an estimated 300 million people worldwide. 1 It represents a barrier to sustainable …