Depression and Anxiety in Adolescence

Depression and anxiety are the most common psychological problems of puberty and early days (Kashani, 1988) Depression is a state of depression and hatred affecting human thought, behavior, emotion and happiness. (Furr and Westefeld 2001) In fact, certain depression is serious and fatal. Depression is the cause of most suicide deaths, and those who lose hope by depression are the most likely to commit suicide (Minkoff et al., 1973; Wetzel, 1976).

People who face depression or anxiety in late puberty may not realize that their symptoms adversely affect academic performance. When we encounter difficulties in our life, we may feel stressed and feel sorrow. Transition from early puberty to adulthood is an important milestone that can affect mental health, especially those who adapt to college life. Some people may not notice that the negative change in their mental health during this transition is actually a symptom of depression or anxiety.

We know that anxiety and depression affect many of you, and 10% of American adults say they feel stress and anxiety every day. Depression and anxiety can have a major impact on our daily lives and general health. It may affect our emotions, social interactions, sleeping etc, but can our daily behavior predict the severity of anxiety or depression? Our research team wants to know more. Severe depression is greatly related to discordance of sleep patterns and obstacles, such as spending a lot of time to wake up in bed. People taking anxiety and depression medicine tend to sleep more than people who are not receiving treatment, but their sleep patterns are also inconsistent. Participants who have been hospitalized previously with anxiety or depression also have a higher likelihood that their sleep patterns are inconsistent.