Listen to teen depression-related music

After a day it is easy to take refuge in your musical favorite artist. But listen for teens, frequent music could be bound to a severe case of the Blues, according to new research.

In a study in the archives of Pediatrics and adolescent medicine, researchers found an association between the great depression, also known as clinical depression and increased music hear among 106 preteens and teens.

To map the use by the media under the group used the research team one-way mobile phones themes at different times during weekends call. The group have been 46 teenager had already with been diagnosed depression and treatment.

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By answering questions over the phone teens reported in real time whether they are on the Internet, watching TV or movies, music, play video games or read the paper as a magazine or book used.

After collecting data about each teen activities for five weeks, the researchers found a relationship between music listening and Depression--people with depression were more likely to dive into the music of other forms of media.

On average the researchers also found that teenagers who read books were printed less likely.

Determine why young people living with depression may not clearly prefer music. Scientists believe that this trend can influence the positive and negative effects of the music. Teens can search, for example, happy and uplifting music, when they feel down, or she could encourage sad music, providing they comfort in other sadness.

In addition, not the research group know whether depressed that teens depending on music is a circular problem. They are drawn more to the music, or makes some music more depressed teens?

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Avoid reading raises a similar question-reading stave off depression in teens, or discontinue the activity depressed teens intentionally? Previous research supports the idea that teens with depression avoid cognitive activities and choose ones, low-intensity as television or music listen, write, instead, the authors.

The team also, says that his research in General include all teens, especially because the topics for this special study were hand-picked must be replicated.

Understanding, to deal with people with depression or whether threat by certain media it makes may be worse even contribute to better treatment for young people and the 20 million adults living with the condition in the United States.

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