What youth are telling us about sadness, hopelessness

New research indicates that depression is more widespread than we thought, and can be related to gender, ethnicity, and experience in a school setting.  Four findings on depression are featured on KidsData.Org, a comprehensive database of children's health in California.Youth Uprising's "Pressing Issues" video project interviewed experts and peers about the difference between natural sadness that comes and goes, and depression, which stays for long periods and makes it hard to ask for help.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=780L4msIDm8][youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ODzzFwk7KI]