Study links teen sex, depression

A University of California-San Francisco study is linking teen sex and depression.

There are many possible reasons why teens with symptoms of depression might be more likely to take sexual risks, study author Dr. Jocelyn Lehrer noted. "Youth who are both emotionally distressed and socially isolated may be more likely to seek or be successfully pressured into sexual activity, in the name of some kind of shared intimacy, or to maintain relationships that they value," she told Reuters. Teens may also use sex as a way to cope with their symptoms of depression, Lehrer added.