For Teens & Young Adults
These are for you, not about you. A lot of what gets written for teenagers is actually written for the adults worrying about them, which is pretty annoying. We've tried not to do that here. Have a scroll, take what's useful, ignore the rest.
Understanding Depression
Depression is more than just sadness or having a bad day. It is a mood disorder that affects your ability to cope with daily life due to persistent low energy and loss of enjoyment of life for more than two weeks. Young people can seem more irritable, withdrawn from friends, a decline in school/work performance, headaches, and stomach aches. Depression is rarely ever caused by one thing alone.