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Spotting teen depression

Spotting teen depression

Teenage is the crucial period in your child’s life when they are full of enthusiasm and can be molded into whatever they want to be. Parents are often worried with the sudden change in the behavior and the desires of their teens. Understanding the teens can be difficult, but if parents are aware of the needs of their children and of the teens in general, it can be made easy.

Talking to your children with an open mind and offering unconditional support can make a lot of difference in their lives. Behavior and response of the parents and the behavior of the teens both are mutually connected. Every move is very important on the parent’s side, so that teenage just passes away as a developmental phase without creating any serious problems.

 

Spot them

While no parent wishes to see the darker side of teenage problems, it is important that parents are educated about the signs of teen depression and their possible consequences. You can stop them only when you can spot them. Along with family support occasionally some teens do require professional help and vigilant parents are able to help their teens in this respect.

Some of the signs of depression are:

  • Sadness or lack of enthusiasm
  • Feeling of hopelessness, worthlessness
  • Lack of interest in friends, family or other activities
  • Moody, frequent crying or withdrawal from family
  • Irritability, anger or over sensitive
  • Restlessness, rebellious behavior
  • Changes in sleep and eating pattern
  • Attention difficulty, poor performance in studies
  • Day dreaming and unwilling to participate in any activities
  • Thinking or talking about death or committing suicide

You can help

While some of these signs may be experienced by most of the teens, the duration of which they have been present of great importance. Parents can offer support and empathize with their teen’s feelings and emotions. Teenagers often feel withdrawn from family because of the family’s expectations about good conduct, performance and excellence. Parents need to discover the art of talking to their teens so that they do not feel pressurized or reprimanded.

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