Depression is a psychological disorder that has been increasingly seen lately. It manifests itself through many symptoms, such as mood swings, loos of interest, self-esteem, loss of apetite or sleep, and similar. The symptoms may appear at any age. Therefore, it also takes its toll on young adolescents, which had been considered impossible before. Is affects the normal course of life. Depression typically finds its roots in a normal reacton to a stressful situation in life, such as the loss of beloved person. A part of such a normal experience is a feeling of sadness, which is the first sign of a psychological disorder. Depression can occur in combination with sadness, eating disorder and is often a cause of suicidal behaviour. When diagnosing depressive disorder, we most often use taxonomic and diagnostic tools (usually DSM 5). Today, there are many psychotherapy approaches and methods of curing depression. The most common ones are psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy and behavioural approach. We must not omit the support of family and environment. It is important to maintain a safe and proper relationship with the youth and strive to be a protective, not a risk factor. Provided with a lot of hard work, patience and cooperation among parents, therapists and a young pearson, this disorder ic certainly curable.