Teenage depression is becoming a significant health crisis in Colorado. 40% of Colorado's youth reported depressive symptoms in the last year, and the rate of substantial depression doubled between 2017 and 2021. What can be done to alleviate teenage depression in the age of social media? Here are some shocking statistics about teenage depression in Colorado:
*According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 40% of youth experienced feelings of depression in the past year, up from 35% since the last Healthy Kids Colorado Survey was administered in 2019.
*According to the Colorado Health Institute, Colorado adolescents 11-18 have seen their rate of poor mental health double since 2017 (from 8.8% to 18.5% in 2021).
*In 2021, 4.8% of adults and 12.7% of adolescents (ages 12-17) in the U.S. reported severe thoughts of suicide in the past year. In Colorado, 17% of high school students reported suicidal thoughts. *Colorado is positioned 27th for the prevalence of youth experiencing at least one major depressive episode and 21st for those experiencing at least one severe major depressive episode. A new type of therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation or TMS, promises a pharmacology-free way to help combat teenage depression. Off-label TMS treatments have been proven to be safe and effective in children.

Please read our article to learn more about how this new treatment can be the right solution to manage teenage depression: [ Ссылка ]



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