Severe Depression Is On The Rise And This Group Is Most At Risk

Severe depression is on the rise in America, and disturbingly, it's affecting one group the most. According to a new study published in the medical journal Pediatrics, teenage girls have the highest risk of developing severe depression. From 2005 to 2014, depression rose from 4 percent to 6 percent in boys. In girls, however, it rose from 13 percent, which is already startling, to 17 percent. This means that nearly one in every five teenage girls is severely depressed. More than anyone, girls ages 12 to 18 are developing severe depression. But what is causing this trend? Why are boys...

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