Dealing with overwhelming life situations - young people’s experiences of becoming depressed

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Subcategories	Categories	Theme
Living in a threatening home environment Being bullied and abused	Being subjected to violence	Dealing with an overwhelming life situation
Losing safety and important relationships Being limited by health problems	Suffering separation and loss
Lacking support from parents Being invalidated by professionals	Feeling abandoned
Having too much responsibility for others Feeling pressure to do well in school Feeling lonely, inadequate, and fragile	Feeling burdened and vulnerable