Teenage depression linked to Over Protective parents

[donnashuggy]

Do you encourage your kids to take risks? I know I do.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/overprotective-parents-are-linked-to-teenage-depression-201305...

[the_great_she_elephant]

I left home at 21 and moved to the other side of the world.:^O

[**meep**]

I left home at 21 and moved to the other side of the world.:^O

i was 15 when i did that.;\

[katydidthat]

"I think it's possible that if parents are enabled early on in a little girl's life not to be excessively protective but to encourage her to experience mastery, to take risks - the things that are normative in care of boys - there is a very high likelihood that her psychological development is protected and enhanced," she said.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/overprotective-parents-are-linked-to-teenage-depression-201305...

The study also found that while the treatment showed an improvement in girls, but not in boys.  

[**meep**]

the time has finally come when I can tell my 15 yo daughter - "when i was your age....!" :^O

[the_great_she_elephant]

i was 15 when i did that.;\

On your own?

[freddie*rooster]

I must have been a throw back because I was married at 18

Yes, but you're and old bloke arn't you Hawke? :^O

[freddie*rooster]

When I left home and moved away at 19 if I didn't go to a phone box and ring home once a week I receive a Telegram which simply read 'Ring Home URGENTLY' :^O

[the_hawk*]

Yes, but you're and old bloke arn't you Hawke? :^O

now don't be cheeky mum

[**meep**]

On your own?

Yep

[donnashuggy]

The study is about teenage depression and over protective parents (is that right?)

Wouldn't there need to be another study about adult depression and correlation between living at home vs not living at home?

Good point!