And children who suffer from depression are more likely to develop other serious illnesses as adults. Children with depression may be terrified of leaving their parents or begin to worry about the death of a parent. Children may also get into trouble and feel like no one understands them. These are sometimes seen as part of being a child and undergoing changes, which is an inaccurate generalization. By the age of fifteen, girls are twice as likely as boys to have suffered from a depressive disorder. But when teens experience depression, it can occur at a time when changes are continually occurring. Adolescents are confronted with their identity and questions of sexuality and hormones take a more important place in their lives. Depression in adolescents may be linked to disorders such as eating disorders or substance abuse. Depressed adolescents are also at increased risk of attempting or completing