Causes And Symptoms Of Teen Depression
Teen depression is very common and it is believed that
as many as five percent of teenagers are afflicted by depression at any
given point of time. Teen depression is really an illness when feelings
of unhappiness, despondency as well as desolation do not seem to leave
the adolescent and causes interference with the teenager’s ability to
function.
Teen depression may be seen in children under stress who may have lost
out on something or whose attention, learning capacity, conduct or
anxiety disorders can be said to be more prone to depression. The
incidence of teen depression is more common among teenage girls and
among minority youth. A reason for teen depression could be problems at
home and also occurs if there is already a depression in one of the
family members.
Teen depression behavior may be different to the behavior of adults who
are depressed and the characteristics can differ since most teenagers or
children may have additional psychiatric disorders and these could be
behavior disorders or substance abuse problems. There are certain signs
and symptoms that may occur in teenagers which would indicate teen
depression and these include frequent sadness, tearfulness as well as
crying. One sure sign of teen depression would be a teenager who wears
black clothes, writes poetry with sinister themes or is excessively
obsessed with nihilistic music. Crying may also occur without there
being any apparent reason for it.
Another sign of teen depression is hopelessness where the teenager may
feel that life holds no advantage for them and there is a consequent
lessening of efforts to keep clean or maintain a hygienic appearance.
The teenager may be convinced that negative circumstances may never
change and so feels very pessimistic about the future. There is also an
instance of teen depression when the teenager becomes apathetic and
leaves the club of which he or she is a member of or gives up on sports
or other activities which they had enjoyed previously. The energy levels
may be low in teenagers suffering from teen depression and this is seen
in missed classes or bunking of school altogether. Grade averages go
down and this may be a consequence of lost concentration and diminished
thinking capabilities. There may also be social isolation and low
self-esteem and feelings of guilt.
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