Usually, teenage depression is not due to one factor alone but to a
combination of stressors."—Dr. Kathleen McCoy.

WHAT causes teen depression? A number of factors may be involved. For
one thing, the physical and emotional changes brought on by puberty can
flood youths with uncertainty and fear, making them especially prone to
negative states of mind. Also, teens are often vulnerable to negative
emotions when they feel that they have been rejected by their peers or
by someone for whom they had developed romantic feelings. Then, too, as
noted in our opening article, today's teens are growing up in a world
that can be depressing in itself. We are indeed living in "critical
times hard to deal with."—2 Timothy 3:1.

Compounding the problem, youths are facing the pressures of life for the
very first time, and they have neither the skills nor the experience of
adults. Hence, teens often become like tourists navigating through
unfamiliar territory—overwhelmed by their surroundings and, in many
cases, not inclined to ask for help. These conditions can become fertile
ground for the seeds of depression.

But there are a number of other factors that can contribute to teen
depression.

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