“…It is easy to see how depression affects adolescents not only in terms of academics, relationships, and social adjustment, but also as a predictor of their mental health ( McLeod et al, 2016 ). In the short term, depression can negatively impact adolescents’ academic performance, social functioning, and interpersonal relationships ( Chavez et al, 2023 ). In the long term, adolescents are prone to self-injury, suicide, and other behavioral problems once they are depressed ( Ding et al, 2022 ; Neslusan et al, 2023 ), and at the risk of developing related psychiatric disorders in adulthood ( Robin et al, 2017 ).…”