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Symptom Count and Severity of Depression, Anxiety, and Body Dysmorphia Among Adolescents

Jyotsna Raghavendra Rao

Irvington High School

Adolescence is an important period to observe the development of many mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and body dysmorphia. Many factors can contribute to these mental health issues like reduced sleep quality, increased time watching television, and isolation which are some of the things that decrease mental health. Many adolescents face symptoms of anxiety, depression, and body dysmorphia whether or not they are diagnosed which can affect their daily lives in negative ways causing distress. Many adolescents face symptoms of depression and anxiety together and their severities are also positively associated causing an overlap of symptoms like sleep quality

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