{"id":222,"date":"2016-02-23T20:10:57","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T20:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dz.cyberwalker.com\/parents-of-depressed-teens\/?p=222"},"modified":"2016-02-23T20:11:14","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T20:11:14","slug":"factors-that-raise-the-likelihood-a-teen-will-develop-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mydepressionzone.com\/parents-of-depressed-teens\/factors-that-raise-the-likelihood-a-teen-will-develop-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Factors that raise the likelihood a teen will develop depression"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following is a list of risk factors that will heighten a your teen’s chance of getting depression and considering suicide as a valid option. A person could have one \"Factors<\/a>or more of the risk factors to be considered vulnerable, though, it’s often a combination.<\/p>\n

Factors that raise the likelihood a teen will develop depression and\/or consider suicide\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1) Dealing with difficult life circumstances:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Having a childhood history of trauma or abuse and not having dealt with it using therapeutic tools<\/li>\n
  • Major financial loss suffered by the family<\/li>\n
  • Loss of valuable relationship<\/li>\n
  • The death of a close loved one or parent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2) Actions that can worsen mood and lead to major depression:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Abusing substances like alcohol and drugs<\/li>\n
    • Not eating enough daily calories or carbohydrates (which are important for brain energy)<\/li>\n
    • Eating too many processed foods and sugars<\/li>\n
    • Not getting enough physical exercise<\/li>\n
    • Spending too much time alone (up to three days without seeing or speaking to anyone)<\/li>\n
    • Doing something they deeply believes goes against their morality. \u00a0(ie. having sex when it’s against their religion and the beliefs of their family)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      3) Environments that can increase the risk of depression and\/or suicide:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Family history of mental health issues or suicide attempts<\/li>\n
      • Living in household of trauma or abuse or being in an environment (ie. school or work) where they feel trauma regularly<\/li>\n
      • Easy to access lethal means like guns or drugs or dangerous objects<\/li>\n
      • Living in an area where local suicides have occurred<\/li>\n
      • Lack of social support and sense of isolation<\/li>\n
      • Lack of health care, especially mental health and substance abuse treatment<\/li>\n
      • Not having financial stability or living in poverty<\/li>\n
      • Cultural and religious beliefs, such as the belief that suicide is a noble resolution of a personal dilemma<\/li>\n
      • Exposure to others who have died by suicide (in real life or via the media and Internet)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        4) Having an underlying medical disorder or mental illness that’s affecting mood:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Mental disorders, particularly mood disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders and certain personality disorders<\/li>\n
        • Major physical illnesses<\/li>\n
        • Illness that have them deal with daily physical pain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          5) Having a weak emotional IQ:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Never having learned how to properly deal with \u00a0emotions. It’s a learned skill that isn’t taught in schools or taught to parents.<\/li>\n
          • Believing there is something wrong with asking for help, so they try to do it on your own and don’t get very far.<\/li>\n
          • If they’ve been put down and taught that they aren’t good enough, they may have very low self-esteem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n