Depressed teens at a higher risk of mental health problems later in life

Teenagers who have minor depression are at a higher risk of mental health problems later in life.The BBC reports on a study from Columbia University.

Anxiety, severe depression and eating disorders were all far more common in 20 and 30-year-olds who had had minor depression as adolescents, they found.

The British Journal of Psychiatry report said further research was needed to unpick the reasons for the link. continue reading
Source: BBC News
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