Depression Help Guide for Teenagers

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Depression Help Guide for Teenagers

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What is Depression

• Depression is a strong mood involving sadness,
  despair, discouragement, or hopelessness that
  lasts for weeks, months or even longer.
• Depression in children, teens and young adults in
  much more than a phase. Its a real condition
  that can mess daily life, lead to be
  suicidal thought and behavior and disturbed
  personal life. 

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Signs And Symptoms

• Constantly feel irritable, sad or angry.
• Feel bad about yourself
• Changes in eating and sleeping habits
• Thoughts of death or suicide
• Feel helpless and hopeless
• Anything and everything makes you sad, cry.
• Difficulty concentrating
• Loss of interest in social activity

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Differentiate Teenage And Adults

• Depression in teens can look very different from
  adults. The following symptoms of depression
  are common in both.
• Irritable or angry mood
• Unexplained aches and pains
• Extreme sensitivity to criticism
• Withdrawing from some, but not all people

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Effects of Teen Depression

• Problems at school Lead to poor attendance,
  drop in grades or frustration with schoolwork
• Running away Many depressed teens run away from
  home or talk about it.
• Drug and alcohol abuse Teens may use alcohol
  and drugs as self-medicate for depression.

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• Low self-esteem Feeling of ugliness, shame,
  failure or guilty.
• Reckless behavior Reckless driving, out of
  drinking are signs of high-risk behavior.
• Other problem Violence behavior, mental
  health problems, eating disorders and
  self-injury.

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Suicide Warning Signs in Depressed Teens

• Talking about committing suicide
• Writing and reading stories or poem about
  death, dying or suicide
• Seeking out weapons, pills or other ways to kill
  themselves.
• Engaging in reckless behavior
• Speak about romantic death

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Getting Help

• Depression is one of the most common of all
  mental health Problems.
• Seeking professional help if you suppose your
  teen suffering with depression and chose a
  therapist who specialize in treating teenagers.
• Encourage social and physical activity and learn
  about depression

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