Teen Depression

Teen depression isn't just bad moods and occasional melancholy. Depression is a very serious problem among teens. It is caused due to burden of studies, barrier imposed by parents, class performance, social factors, loneliness, etc. If left untreated, teen depression can lead to problems at home and school, drug abuse or even irreversible tragedy such as homicidal violence or suicide. Depression can destroy the very essence of a teenagers personality, causing an overwhelming sense of sadness, despair or anger.

Following are the signs and symptoms of depression in teens:

• Sadness
• Restless and agitation
• Lack of enthusiasm and motivation
• Fatigue or lack of energy
• Lost of interest in activities
• Thoughts of death or suicide

Suicide warning signs in teens:

• Talking or joking about committing suicide.
• Saying things like, “I’d be better off dead,” “I wish I could disappear forever,” or “There’s no way out.”
• Speaking positively about death or romanticizing dying (“If I died, people might love me more”).
• Writing stories and poems about death, dying, or suicide.
• Engaging in reckless behavior or having a lot of accidents resulting in injury.
• Giving away prized possessions.
• Saying goodbye to friends and family as if for good.
• Seeking out weapons, pills, or other ways to kill themselves.

Helping a depressed teenager:

• Talk to your teen, offer support, listen without lecturing.
  
• Visit your family doctor.
• Seek out and take help of specialist.
• Be gentle but persistent.
• Encourage physical and social activity.
  

"NOBODY CAN GO BACK AND START A NEW BEGINNING, BUT ANYONE CAN START TODAY AND MAKE A NEW ENDING."

LET US HELP TEENS......

Article Send by: Badal Sharma
Guwahati, Maligaon