A new study has opined that a mother who plays mental games with her daughters and withdraws expressions of love puts them at higher risks of falling into depression, pushing them into the throes of guilt.
The study, conducted on African-American youth, revealed that girls whose mothers' had psychological control on them reported much higher levels of depressive symptoms and lower levels of personal agency.
Adolescent Depression - Causes - Affects - Depressed Teens - Treatment - FAQs
Adolescent depression is an ailment that occurs during the teenage characterized by persistent melancholy, disappointment and loss of self-esteem.
Adolescent depression is an ailment that occurs during the teenage characterized by persistent melancholy, disappointment and loss of self-esteem.
The research revealed higher degree of maternal psychological control led to higher depressive symptoms.
However, the boys mostly remained unaffected by the parental control.
Depression - Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders affecting approximately 340 million people in the world. No one is immune from depression - it occurs in people of all social classes, all countries and all cultural settings.
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders affecting approximately 340 million people in the world. No one is immune from depression - it occurs in people of all social classes, all countries and all cultural settings.
"The key for practitioners will be to impress upon parents the need to find a balance between psychological autonomy and behavioral regulation at each stage of their children's development," Mandara and Pikes said.
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