Lack of love, lack of understanding, not enough support, someone сказал(-а) hormones, romantic или identity problems, embarrasment, lack of individual interaction/communication problems, wondering (or knowing) where they fit in at school -if they feel "less than" или feeling alienated или isolated ~just some ideas.
Lots of things, everyone has different triggers. It could be caused by social interactions, school, friends, strangers. или pressures and stress caused by family, friends, school, and life in general. hormones are a possibility as well.
Many children get depressed for all sorts of reasons like peer pressure, family issues wheather it's parents divorcing или a parent choosing a sibling over the other, school, friends, lack of friends, bullying, there's a lot of reasons.