Depression in Children and Adolescents as a Result of Personal and Social Development Problems

Abstract

Summary The article deals with the issue of depression in children and adolescents as a shortcut to problems of individual and social development. It presents the concept of depression and its typologies, showing depression as a disease increasingly common among children and adolescents. The biological and social causes of depression among young adolescents are indicated and other sources of depressive behaviors are also described. A particular role of the family in overcoming the symptoms of depression is highlighted.