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Teen depression signs and symptoms include a change from the teenager's previous attitude and behavior that can cause significant distress and problems at school or home, in social activities, or in other areas of life.
Teen depression signs and symptoms include a change from the teenager's previous attitude and behavior that can cause significant distress and problems at school or home, in social activities, or in other areas of life.
Depression symptoms can vary in severity, but changes in your teen's emotions and behavior may include the examples below.
Teens that suffer from depression does not open up and share their feeling with their parents clearly, and they may use confusing language to describe their feelings.
Parents and pediatricians are perhaps, likely to miss the clues and does not understand what is happening their their child.
According to a report, the teens, that are considered at risk for depression, gives indirect clues like:
"I always have mood swings and nothing makes me feel good."
"I get really mad at people very easily. I don't know why I've sadness and developing stress and anger."
Depression is the leading cause of suicide and a study found the number of children and adolescents admitted to children's hospitals for thoughts of suicide or self-harm has more than doubled during the last decade.
Depression is the leading cause of suicide and a study found the number of children and adolescents admitted to children's hospitals for thoughts of suicide or self-harm has more than doubled during the last decade.
Following are some of the symptoms that are seen in people suffering from depression:
- A depressed or irritable mood most of the time.
- A loss or decrease of pleasure or interest in most activities, including ones that had been interesting or pleasurable previously.
- Significant changes in weight or appetite.
- Disturbances in falling asleep or sleeping too much.
- Feeling slowed down in your movements or restless most days.
- Feeling tired, sluggish, and having low energy most days.
- Having feelings of worthless or excessive guilt most days.
- Experiencing problems with thinking, focus, concentration, creativity and the ability to make decisions most days.
- Having thoughts of dying or suicide.
If you think any of your loved ones is at the risk of depression, it is important to seek professional counselor as soon as possible.
Depression is an extremely common mental illness and there are many treatments that benefit most people.
More signs and symptoms of Depression.
More signs and symptoms of Depression.
Teen depression signs and symptoms include a change from the teenager's previous attitude and behavior that can cause significant distress and problems at school or home, in social activities, or in other areas of life. Depression symptoms can vary in severity, but changes in your teen's emotions and behavior may include the examples below.
Emotional changes
Emotional changes
Be alert for emotional changes, such as:
Feelings of sadness, which can include crying spells for no apparent reason
Frustration or feelings of anger, even over small matters
Feeling hopeless or empty
Irritable or annoyed mood
Loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities
Loss of interest in, or conflict with, family and friends
Low self-esteem
Feelings of worthlessness or guilt
Fixation on past failures or exaggerated self-blame or self-criticism
Extreme sensitivity to rejection or failure, and the need for excessive reassurance
Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things
Ongoing sense that life and the future are grim and bleak
Frequent thoughts of death, dying or suicide
Behavioral changes
Behavioral changes
Watch for changes in behavior, such as:
Tiredness and loss of energy
Insomnia or sleeping too much
Changes in appetite — decreased appetite and weight loss, or increased cravings for food and weight gain
Use of alcohol or drugs
Agitation or restlessness — for example, pacing, hand-wringing or an inability to sit still
Slowed thinking, speaking or body movements
Frequent complaints of unexplained body aches and headaches, which may include frequent visits to the school nurse
Social isolation
Poor school performance or frequent absences from school
Less attention to personal hygiene or appearance
Angry outbursts, disruptive or risky behavior, or other acting-out behaviors
Self-harm — for example, cutting, burning, or excessive piercing or tattooing
Making a suicide plan or a suicide attempt
What's normal and what's not
It can be difficult to tell the difference between ups and downs that are just part of being a teenager and teen depression. Talk with your teen. Try to determine whether he or she seems capable of managing challenging feelings, or if life seems overwhelming.
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Suicide and Self-Harm Statistics
Suicide and Self-Harm Statistics
Untreated depression increases an individual’s risk of suicide. Here are the latest statistics on suicide:
- Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.
- It’s the 2nd leading cause of death among people ages 15-24.
- 44,000 Americans die by suicide each year
- 40 percent of all persons who complete suicide have made at least one previous attempt.
- Individuals with substance abuse disorders are six times more likely to complete suicide than people who don’t have drug or alcohol problems.
- Eight out of 10 people considering suicide give some signs of their intentions.
- Females attempt suicide twice as often as males.
- Males are four times as likely to die by suicide.
- Firearms account for 51 percent of all suicide deaths
- 494,169 individuals visited hospitals in the United States due to self-harm in 2016
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By- Manav Gudwani , Ishtha Shreya and Manan Vashishtha (India)
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Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/teen-depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20350985
https://www.verywellmind.com/depression-statistics-everyone-should-know-4159056
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