JNUR_V4_N4_A2 Munira Panjwani Khadija Dossa Qammerulnisa Qasim Ali Dilshad Didar Jummani Ahsun Jiwani Journal on Nursing 2231–4504 4 4 6 11 Depression, Adolescence, Pakistan, Prevalence, Incidence Presently, morbidity rates due to mental illness are increasing hastily. Among these mental illnesses, anxiety and depression are most common. The rate of depression, specifically among adolescence, has shown an alarming increase worldwide including Pakistan. Inability to cope with series of substantial physiological, social and psychological changes during adolescent period can increase the risk of depression. Wide varieties of treatment modalities are available for depression which includes physical treatments, psychological treatment, self-help and alternative therapies. Despite the number of treatment modalities available, prevention and early diagnosis are the fundamental interventional strategies needed to control depression. In Pakistan particularly, rate of depression can be decreased by combined efforts of governmental and non-governmental organization. November 2014 - January 2015 Copyright © 2015 i-manager publications. All rights reserved. i-manager Publications http://www.imanagerpublications.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=3072