Depression, Anxiety in Indian Adolescents and their Treatment-seeking Attitudes

Authors : Suprakash Chaudhury* and Tahoora Ali
Editorial
Abstract
UNICEF claims that India is home to 25.3 crore adolescents: the largest adolescent population in the world, comprising nearly 21% of the total Indian population. The rates of Depressive Disorders and Anxiety Disorders in adolescents, are 14.5% [1] and 24.9% [2] respectively, with minimal variation from rural to urban populations [1].