This chapter discusses the experiences of Vanessa, a young girl who dealt with anxiety and depression from a young age. It explores her feelings of difference, struggles with communication, and the initial challenges she faced upon receiving a formal diagnosis.
Your teenage years can be tumultuous, but did you know that half of all mental conditions in adulthood emerge by the age of 14?
And on top of regular stressors like school and relationships, teens today have social media to contend with – and a little something called the global coronavirus pandemic.
On All in the Mind this week, we speak to experts – and teens – about how young people fared last year.