• Before puberty, boys and girls are equally likely to develop depressive disorders, but after age 14, females are twice as likely as males to have major depression or dysthymia.
• Genetics research indicates that risk for depression results from the influence of multiple genes acting together with environmental or other nongenetic factors.
• The risk of developing bipolar disorder remains approximately equal for males and females throughout adolescence and adulthood.
• In 2002, suicide was the third leading cause of death among young males, age 15 to 24.
• Recent research shows that certain types of short-term psychotherapy, particularly cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), can help relieve depression in children and adolescents.

MyLastSigh posted a photo:

I woke up twice in the middle of the night; at 2 and at 4. My chest felt constricted, as if there was a towel inside me being twisted and twisted tight. My heart is fine. It seems I had an anxiety attack. But it was rather frightening.