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Article #32: Teenagers with Depression

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According to a survey 20 percent of teens Failing exams
will experience teen depression before First, there are two kinds of depression:
they reach adulthood, 10 to 15 percent of The sad kind, called major depression,
teenagers have some symptoms of teen reactive depression, and manic-depression
depression and 5 percent of teens are or bipolar illness, when feeling down and
suffering from major depression. One of depressed alternates with being
the most alarming facts to come from all speeded-up and sometimes acting reckless.
the research; depression is affecting Sometimes drug and alcohol use can lead
younger and younger people - adolescents to depression; but more frequently, teens
and teenagers. So teen depression is a that are depressed seek out alcohol and
very common and dangerous disease. other drugs to avoid dealing with their
Depression in adolescents can express depression and how it makes them feel.
itself as irritability, hostility, and Often teenagers react to the pain of
anger, which can often lead to miss depression by getting into trouble:
diagnosis. trouble with alcohol, drugs, or sex;
Teenage girls are suffering from trouble with school or bad grades;
depression more than teenage boys. problems with family or friends.
Teens get depressed, including rejection, Most teens with mental health problems do
abuse or low self-esteem. Depression is not get the help they need. And you can
not caused by chemical imbalances, help him/her by contacting to
whether in adolescents, teenagers or Psychologist, psychiatrist, school
adults. counselor or nurse, trusted family
The child may exhibit extreme fear of member, family doctor or professional at
being separated from a parent or lose a mental health center.
interest in participating in games with Listen to patient, and make sure your
other children. Depressed people often friend knows that you care and
don't feel much like talking or can't Encourage him/her to talk to a
find the words to describe what's wrong. professional.
Symptoms If you feel your teen is in need of
Belief that life is not worth living further Boarding School or in time, you
Decrease in performance at school will find the ways to overcome your
Complaints of feeling guilty or worthless phobia. If you have trouble, talk to a
Critical and insolent behavior professional who can give you additional
Hallucination or strange attitude insights on your situation. Just log on
Weight has changed the following websites: free to go:
Complains of feeling tired all the time The sites help you to understand
Also they may have increased problems at effective communication, and then show
school because of skipped classes, lack you how to communicate your message in
of interest or motivation, or poor the best possible way. After completing
concentration and low mental energy this section, you should have a better
caused by depression understanding of how to communicate
Causes There are so many causes of effectively - to individuals and groups,
depression but three are main via spoken communications, written
Social rejection communications, electronic communications
Family turmoil and even communication with elders.






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