Teens, Tech & God

In this episode, Dr. John addresses the growing problem of teen depression, which is being exasperated by the prevalence of and exposure to pornography. Dr. John will help parents identify if their teen could be suffering from depression.  // DID YOU KNOW? According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 13.3% of adolescents aged 12 to 17 had “at least one major depressive episode” in 2017. That equates to 3.2 million American teens. What’s more, 70.77% of depression sufferers experienced at least one instance of “severe impairment” that interfered with life. Here are some other relevant statistics: 20% of females and 6.8% of males aged 12-17 suffered a depressive episode in 2017 9% of adolescents “reporting two or more races” suffered a depressive episode in 2017; this represents the highest subgroup of adolescents affected by depression, according to the NIMH 1% of depressed adolescents received no treatment; 19.6% received treatment from a health professional; 2.4% were treated with medication