Teen Anxiety and Depression

Question 1

___________ is the most common mental health disorder in the United States among teens and adults.

Answer 1

Depression

Question 2

__________, a type of mild, long-lasting depression, affects about 2 percent of teens, and about the same percentage of teens develop bipolar disorder in their late teenage years. About 15 percent of teens with depression eventually _______ __________ ___________.

Answer 2

Dysthymia,
develop bipolar disorder.

Question 3

____ of suicide victims suffer from a mental illness, and suffering from depression can make a teenager as much as 12 times more likely to attempt suicide.

Answer 3

90%

Question 4

_______ is your body’s reaction to stress and can occur even if there is no current threat.

Answer 4

Anxiety