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Signs of Teenage Depression

One of the biggest risks with teens and depression is that people don't recognize the signs of teenage depression early enough. Instead, its easily written off as typical teenage moods. Consider learning more about teen depression statistics and the various causes of teen depression so that you can be fully informed and spot the trouble early. Early intervention is key for depressed teenagers!

Teens are prone to depression where one out of eight teens suffer from depression, many leading to suicide. As a result, its so important to detect it early and get treatment.

Symptoms of Depression in Teens

Profound changes in their mood

Constant level of moodiness, irriatbility and/or hostility - prone to angry outbursts

Abnormal levels of agitation

Strong sense of helplessness

Frequent crying

Withdrawal from family and friends, isolating themselves

Strong feelings of sadness

Strong sense of guilt

Difficulty focusing and/or concentrating

Feelings of worthlessness

Difficulty concentrating

Lack of energy

Isolating themselves from friends and family

Lack of interest in activites usually enjoyed

Change in sleep habits - a lot more or less than usual

Change in appetite - eats a lot more or way less than usual

Abnormal gain or loss of weight

Thoughts and/or talk of suicide

Hypochondriac tendencies with physical ailments that can't be explained

Summary

The key to assessing the situation is to determine how often these signs of teenage depression appears. If it is for a short period of time, or even intermittent, it may just be normal teenage mood swings. However, if it is a behavior that is exhibited over a long period of time – longer than 2 weeks - then it may likely be teenage depression. I which case, these symptoms should be discussed with your family physician and/or a mental health professional.

It's important to note that this is different that that of adult depression in that teens are more prone to violence, are much more irritable and tend to develop physical ailments that can't be explained. With adults, there is less tendency towards violence, they usually feel more sad than irritable and they don't normally exhibit hypochondriac symptoms.

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