Depression
in childhood remains uncommon. When puberty begins, the rate of depression
increases sharply. The prevalence rates for depression among adolescents inIndia range from 3% among school going adolescents (13-19 years) to 11.2% of
school drop outs Adolescent depression
is a health concern for the whole community because it is associated with many
negative outcomes.
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| Adolescent Depression |
Adolescentonset depression is also strongly associated with
chronic and recurrent depression in adulthood that may be difficult to treat.
Additionally, there are many obstacles in seeking and attaining treatment for
depression in adolescents, such as perceived stigma, availability and cost of
services, and lack of trained providers. Due to these reasons, there has been
an increasing focus on preventing depression before it becomes so serious that
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