Teenage girls as a group probably have more chemical imbalance than any other group alive, Im not sure what is surprising here, we have the medicine why not use it. I bet a bunch of mostly male adult programmers will have a truly deep and nuanced understanding of this issue though
"Chemical imbalance" is the wrong model and asserts culture over nature, but sort of like menopause being a biological control to prevent resource competition between younger and older females in populations, I'd wager that behaviors that create conflict or distance between newly sexually mature offspring and parents/family could serve the role of decreasing the likelihood of incest.
> "Chemical imbalance" is the wrong model and asserts culture over nature
It's the model in use. Calling it "wrong" is at odds with the medical community. I get it, but it's not a compelling statement.
Regardless, coinciding with tighter tracking of populations, especially from schools, the last few decades have shown that young girls are at high risk for depression and suicide. Some calling it an epidemic. I'm sure you can find the TED talks, news articles, etc
Notably, this is backed by CDC data. It is not stated what is causal nor how effective anti-depressants are, as a treatment, but they are an option that many parents and children choose.
