She felt like herself again. She says the therapist just talked to her and listened to her and over time taught her how to deal with problems that seem impossible to deal with. Today, Vanessa is doing very well and has recovered from her state of depression. Vanessa's story is not unique. Many teens can suffer from clinical depression.
Depression is a brain illness.
Your brain controls your mood, your feelings, your thinking and your functions. When you have depression, you're sad almost all the time and you can't seem to find happiness in your life. Us teenagers are at high risk for getting a depressive illness. That's because most people develop depression after puberty starts. The highest group at risk for getting depression is teenage girls whose mothers have had depression.