Anxiety, family history precursors to depression in youth
Anxiety and depression often occur sequentially in children and adolescents that augment the repercussions over time. Although worry, fear and stress are part of one’s life, they may tend to escalate over time and erupt frequently causing severe physical and mental imbalance on a repetitive basis. Some of the best ways to predict one’s depressive disorder are by understanding the significant antecedents, such as poverty, psychosocial adversity and family history of depression.
According to a 2010 study, “Comorbidity of Anxiety and Depression in Youth: Implications for Treatment and Prevention,” the various anxiety and depressive disorders tend to cluster strongly within families […] Read more