Understanding Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents with… : The Hearing Journal – LWW Journals

According to the World Health Organization, 20 percent of children and adolescents experience mental illnesses, with neuropsychiatric conditions being the most common disability in teenagers.1 Despite this, mental health remains relatively neglected in the pediatric population. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has recognized depression as a public health concern and a leading cause of both injury and disease.2 The prevalence of these mental health conditions increases in the presence…

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