- Young goths 'at risk of depression' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34065763 3 comments nottheonion
- Association of Cannabis Use in Adolescence and Risk of Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidality in Young Adulthood https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2723657 5 comments worldnews
- Social Media not to blame for depression in young people https://theconversation.com/social-media-is-not-to-blame-for-depression-in-young-people-73635 8 comments science
- Studies reveal alarming trends of anxiety, depression among young adults during COVID-19 pandemic https://www.clickondetroit.com/health/good-health/2020/11/18/studies-reveal-alarming-trends-of-anxiety-depression-among-young-adults-during-covid-19-pandemic/ 967 comments worldnews
- How team sports change a child's brain Team sports associated with less depression in boys as young as 9 https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/wuis-hts032119.php 11 comments science
- Percentage of young adults living with parents higher than during the Great Depression https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/13/home-o09.html 13 comments worldnews
- Heavy Use of Social Media Linked to Depression in Young Adults http://psychcentral.com/news/2016/03/23/heavy-use-of-social-media-linked-to-depression-in-young-adults/100828.html 44 comments science
- Titans QB Vince Young depressed by the fact that he sucks http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3577597 6 comments sports
- Social media use, including Reddit, associated with depression among US young adults https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160322100401.htm 22 comments science
- Might the isolating, sedentary, indoor computer culture explain, for example, why Depression appears to be surging in young adults? http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2007/12/12/get-healthier-and-happier.html 8 comments science
- Young adults who use social media all the time are prone to developing depression within six months. Moreover, the likeliness does not depend on their personality type. The study is, “Associations between social media use, personality structure, and development of depression”... https://journal.medizzy.com/social-media-is-linked-to-depression-despite-personality-type/ 16 comments worldnews
- Risk factors of internet gaming disorder among adolescents and young adults: stress, long average game time, family dysfunction, poor academic performance, being bullied, bullying, interpersonal problems, hyperactivity/inattention, anxiety, depression, emotional distress, and and low self-esteem. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022395622003557 154 comments science
- Scientists have found young people who spent more than two to three hours per day watching television, playing video games or using electronic devices had higher rates of depression, anxiety and irritability, as well as attention and hyperactivity problems https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2021/12/28/canada-screen-time-pandemic-study/6621640705849/?u3L=1 181 comments science
- Young trans people who had gender-affirming hormones reported less depression and suicide attempts compared to those who wanted but did not get hormones. For trans people under 18, receiving hormones associated with 40% lower likelihood of depression and suicide attempts. https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/hormone-therapy-linked-lower-suicide-risk-trans-youths-study-finds-rcna8617 492 comments science
- The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the mental health of young people, with increased levels of clinical depression being identified. A decrease in alcohol consumption was also identified amongst young people during the pandemic. https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/covid-19-pandemic-severely-impacts-mental-health-young-people 65 comments science
- Playing video games can reduce depressive symptoms in young males as much as 31.2%, UK study finds https://happymag.tv/video-games-reduce-depressive-symptoms/ 58 comments science
- Strong social support decreases mental health problems in young adults. People who experienced greater levels of social support experienced 47% less severe depression and 22% less anxiety than those with less social support, and 40% decreased risk of experiencing suicidal ideation and attempts https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/strong-social-support-decreases-mental-health-problems-young-adults-326716 55 comments science
- Franklin Roosevelt Put Young People Back to Work. Let’s Do It Again. | The Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps helped build America at a time of national crisis. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/opinion/coronavirus-unemployment-youth.html?searchresultposition=1&utm_campaign=hot%20news&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=88076686&_hsenc=p2anqtz-9m_oyhetrm54iwrpfg7vyjl58fhj3psz2zm9x-antvilaamjkdlckx0cmgyoyub61uwfw11xcjqdz3xcx7ims8vv_lxq&_hsmi=88076686 119 comments politics
- Following a Mediterranean style diet for just three weeks was associated with a decline in the depression score in a group of young adults. These participants with moderate depression came down to normal range with no depression and lower levels of stress and anxiety. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/30/well/eat/mediterranean-diet-may-help-ease-some-symptoms-of-depression.html?emc=rss&partner=rss 4 comments science
- Ditching unhealthy diets and adopting a specific set of healthy eating habits improved depression symptoms in a randomized controlled trial on young people aged 17 to 35 after just three weeks. A three-month followup indicated long-term improvement in symptoms, even with occasional slip-ups. (n=76) https://www.inverse.com/article/59980-diet-to-fight-depression 182 comments science
- Marijuana use was more common among adults with medical conditions than those without such conditions, like arthritis, cancer, and depression, with smoking as the primary method, finds a new study (n=169,036). 11.2% of young adults with medical conditions reported using marijuana on a daily basis. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2751558 427 comments science
- 17-year-old Dutch girl who was raped as a young child is legally euthanized at her home after losing battle to depression https://meaww.com/17-year-old-dutch-girl-raped-young-child-legally-euthanized-home-losing-battle-depression 99 comments worldnews
- AI can detect depression in a child's speech: Researchers have used artificial intelligence to detect hidden depression in young children (with 80% accuracy), a condition that can lead to increased risk of substance abuse and suicide later in life if left untreated. https://www.uvm.edu/uvmnews/news/uvm-study-ai-can-detect-depression-childs-speech 645 comments science
- Abuse of xanax, valium is on the rise, new study says: About 1 in every 5 people who take Valium, Xanax and other benzodiazepines are misusing the potentially addictive medication. Young adults aged 18 to 25 are most likely to misuse benzos, typically prescribed to treat anxiety and depression. https://www.upi.com/health_news/2018/12/27/abuse-of-xanax-valium-is-on-the-rise-study-says/1631545946408/ 4 comments science
- Nearly one in four young women have a mental illness, with emotional problems such as depression and anxiety the most common, figures for England show https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46295719 60 comments worldnews
- A new study shows that young men who are overly preoccupied with building muscle have a significantly higher risk of depression, weekend binge drinking, dieting that is not connected to obesity, and four times the probability of using legal and illegal supplements, and anabolic steroids. https://geminiresearchnews.com/2018/11/men-hooked-on-muscles-struggle-with-binge-drinking-depression-and-weight-loss/ 1775 comments science
- Young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more than 3 times as likely to have a history of depression by their mid-20s than the general population , according to a new study. Higher functioning individuals with ASD are at the greatest risk. https://www.mdmag.com/medical-news/depression-diagnosis-accompanies-autism-spectrum-disorder-in-some-young-adults 4 comments science
- Studying young children at risk for depression, researchers found kids with perfectionist tendencies and excessive self-control were twice as likely to develop OCD by their teens. https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/perfectionism-in-young-children-may-indicate-ocd-risk/ 9 comments science
- Negative experiences on social media carry more weight than positive interactions when it comes to the likelihood of young adults reporting depressive symptoms, suggests a new study. (n=1,179 full-time students age 18 to 30) http://www.upmc.com/media/newsreleases/2018/pages/primack-smposneg.aspx 3 comments science
- In young adults, negative social media experiences may be strongly and consistently associated with higher depressive symptoms. But, positive experiences seem to have a weak link to lower depressive symptoms, according to research led by the University of Pittsburgh. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/da.22779 4 comments science
- Being torn about which personal goals to pursue is associated with symptoms of psychological distress, suggests new research based on more than 200 young adults, which found that goal conflict and ambivalence were independently associated with anxious and depressive symptoms. http://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/featurednews/title_661823_en.html 4 comments science
- Late-night phone use, often called vamping, interferes with young people’s sleep patterns, and threatens their mental health. The longitudinal study of 1,101 thirteen to sixteen-year-olds linked late-night texting and phone use to depressed moods, lower self-esteem, and reduced coping abilities. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-moment-youth/201804/is-your-teen-vamping-instead-sleeping 395 comments science
- Depressed, inactive and out of work - study reveals lives of lonely young adults. Loneliness is strongly linked with premature death in old age, to a similar degree as smoking or obesity. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychological-medicine/article/treating-depression-with-physical-activity-in-adolescents-and-young-adults-a-systematic-review-and-metaanalysis-of-randomised-controlled-trials/4e700268028a30cf70ebd1078fc208a0 27 comments science
- Young women who get abortions don’t face an increased risk of depressive symptoms, according to results of a new study. http://www.psypost.org/2018/02/young-women-get-abortions-dont-face-increased-risk-depressive-symptoms-50779 174 comments science
- Japan ad agency Dentsu fined for making employees do too much overtime - Dentsu’s labor practices came under scrutiny after a young employee committed suicide in 2015. She had worked 105 hours of overtime in the October of that year after which she fell into depression. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-dentsu-overwork/japan-ad-agency-dentsu-fined-for-making-employees-do-too-much-overtime-media-iduskbn1cb0is 12 comments worldnews
- Young people with chronic or severe forms of depression are at elevated risk for developing a problem with cannabis in later adolescence http://www.unipaper.co.uk/article/young-people-with-chronic-or-severe-forms-of-depression-were-at-elevated 9 comments science
- Negative experiences on Facebook may increase the risk of depressive symptoms, suggesting that online social interactions have important consequences for mental health, a study of young adults finds. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160908092404.htm 55 comments science
- The gunman whose rampage at a Munich mall left nine people dead was a depression-plagued teenager who avidly read books and articles about mass killings and apparently tried to lure young victims to their deaths through a faked Facebook posting, authorities said Saturday. http://abcnews.go.com/international/wirestory/police-searching-motive-munich-shooting-10-dead-40819245 43 comments worldnews
- Teenagers and young people who flee Britain to fight jihad are just depressed and lonely and should be allowed to return to the UK without being criminalised, a leading professor has said. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/11164182/british-jihadis-are-depressed-lonely-and-need-help-says-prof.html 16 comments europe
- The other side of outsourcing: young Indian workers face sleep disorders, heart disease, and depression. http://www.cnn.com/2007/world/asiapcf/12/25/india.outsourcing.ap/index.html 4 comments reddit.com