Obesity causing depression in adolescents is an important topic because depressive symptoms represent the initial phase of depression. These clinically obese young adults feel like outsiders and do not feel part of the norm of society. They suffer from daily teasing and humiliation and from other children because of their physical appearance. Their weight leads them to be rejected both by others and by themselves. Having this happen day after day will lead to a feeling of hopelessness and will gradually lead to the early stages of depression. This is a serious turning point because once depressed you tend to lose your sense of self-efficacy. Which then latently leads to hurting one's body even more through eating disorders or other negative effects caused by depression such as bulimia, anorexia or suicide attempts. Women feel more pressure from social influences to be thin than men due to social media. During adolescence, girls experience increasing pressure to be physically attractive, and this requires a slimmer-than-normal physique. The pressure to be thin also increases for girls as their bodies reach pubertal development due to increased body fat in certain areas. Unlike pubertal changes in girls, changes in boys tend to be appreciated by society. Pubertal changes in girls are often underestimated by society and girls themselves. Obesity is a common problem in today's society. Teens who suffer from obesity may experience medical problems such as polycystic ovary syndrome, heart disease, or even diabetes. An obese teenager may experience criticism from peers while finding it difficult to participate and engage in social activities. Considering this fact, one can understand why the psychologist...... half of the article ......eter JJ Sauer, Albertine J. Oldehinkel and Ronald P. Stolk Association between depressive symptoms in childhood and adolescence and overweight in old age: Review of recent literature. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, October 2008; 162: 981 - 988. Goodman, E., Slap, G. B., & Huand (2003). The public health impact of socioeconomic status on adolescent depression and obesity. American Journal of Public Health, 93(11) 1844-1850.Maria, M. (2003). Childhood Depression Inventory. Multi-Health Systems Inc.Phillippas, N. and Clifford, W., (2005) Childhood obesity: etiology, prevention and treatment. Nutrition in clinical care. 8, 77-88.Wardle, J., Williamson, S., Johnson, F., & Edward, C., (2006). Depression in adolescent obesity: Cultural moderators of the association between obesity and depressive symptoms. International Journal of Obesity, 30, 634-643