They are also more likely than other youths to engage in unsafe sexual practices and other risk behaviors.6,8,14 - 16 Further, youths who are depressed tend to experience difficulty relating to peers and are more likely than others to be involved in physical fights with peers.8, 14,15 The difficulties they face in their peer relationships and their
tendency toward violent behavior are not well understood; however, there is some overlap
between the issues faced by youths who are depressed and those faced by youths involved in
aggressive behaviors such as bullying.