Question

How many adolescents will experience depression?

a) 100%
b) 1 in 25
c) 1 in 8
d) 80%

Answer 1

As many as 8.3 percent of teens suffer depression for at least a year at a time, compared to about 5.3 percent of the general population. Most teens with depression will suffer from more than one episode. 20 to 40 percent will have more than one