At What Age Does Teenage Depression End?

Question by love in the stratosphere: At what age does teenage depression end?
I turned 18 a half a month ago, and I still feel really young and depressed. I was wondering when the depression associated with teenage years ends. It doesn’t seem like it ever will!

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Answer by Psychethos
There is no such thing as “teenage depression”. Depression is quite common in adolescence, but it can occur at any age. There is also no reason that a depressed teen would suddenly not be depressed any more as they mature. Clinical depression requires treatment, so I suggest you go see a doctor.

If by “depression” you mean the sort of moodiness or irritability that adolescents often experience, that should pass as you grow older. It isn’t as if you suddenly become emotionally and physically an adult just because you’ve turned 18.

Answer by <3 Dental Student
It won’t end unless you address your problems, more than likely if your a teenager with depression its a chemical imbalance, which is common because of your ever changing hormones. It’s not something that just goes away, you have to either talk to someone about it, get some medication and figure out why you are suffering from this in the first place or you will remain miserable.

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