Private clinic for adolescents with depression

• Depressed, depressed mood
• Loss of interest and joylessness
• Reduced drive with increased exhaustion (often even after small efforts) and activity restrictions
• Reduced concentration and attention
• Sleep disorders
• Decreased self-esteem and self-confidence
• Social withdrawal
• Loss of appetite
• Suicidal thoughts
• Irritability, mood swings and aggression

There is no single cause that triggers depression. Depression arises from the interaction of various factors. In scientific research, there are various models that show how these factors interact, leading to the onset of a depressive episode. Such factors can be genetic, biological, psychological or social. This means that inherited predispositions or disorders in the complex system of neurotransmitters in the brain may be involved. An unbalanced diet and prolonged stress, for example, are among such risk factors. Examples of psychological or social factors include negative thought patterns, a lack of social support and critical life events.

If one or more of these aspects come together in one phase of life, this constellation can trigger depression. One risk factor is considered to be particularly significant: negative, chronic stress. Researchers assume that most of those affected had a longer period of time in which they were heavily burdened by stress before the onset of depression. The cause of depression therefore lies in the complex interplay of various factors – it is highly individual.

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