What causes depression? It can be difficult to figure out what is causing an adolescent to show symptoms of depression. Is it stress, the divorce, drugs or has he always been this way?Depression may be caused by any combination of factors including biology, genetics, stress and personality factors.

Are you concerned that your teen daughter has been isolating herself more and more? Maybe she is in her bedroom a lot, sleeping, and otherwise always on her cell phone. Does this sound familiar? You might wonder how you can tell whether your teen daughter is going through normal adolescent changes or is possibly clinically depressed.