different faces and types of depression 6

​6. You buckle under the pressure of being a teenager

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People often assume being a teenager is the only time in your life you can shrug off responsibilities and truly live for yourself. Depression spares no one; teenagers and adults alike. The emotions and pressures you face with your family, friends and peers in your youth slowly chip away on your mind crushing your exuberance. In fact, close to a 20 percent of teens experience depression in the United States alone. 

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