What Are The Signs Of Teenage Depression My Fourth Essay Engl 1301

What are the signs of teenage depression? How can teenage depression be prevented or treated? “Depression”, all mankind experience depression in one way or the other. There are lot of challenges we face during depression and the way we find the solution to them might be different. Depression can be defined as lack of interest in activities or loss of interest in what makes us function as human being. Depression can be a situation where there is a change in mood, thinking, sadness and guilt. ln other word, it can also be referred as “living in a black hole”.
More so, there are different types of depression facing our teenage girls and boys nowadays. We have major depression which last six months when we live it untreated. Dysthymic depression is mild, chronic depression that last for about two months or more. The unspecific depression is a serious one but adjustment disorder (major life crisis) and bipolar disorder are also type of depression that teenagers undergo. Bipolar disorder is a common depression at one side of the coin, known as manic, the episode can last at least for several weeks. Teenage depression can result to pregnancy, violence, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, suicide to mention a few. The signs of teenager’s depression are not limited to the below signs and symptoms which are; loss of energy, recklessness, anger, changes in sleeping patterns, hopelessness and helplessness, irritability and loss of interest, isolation from friends and family, frequent crying. Furthermore, the most common signs and symptoms are extreme sensitivity to criticism-feeling not valuable, loved, prone to rejection and failure by mates or friends, unexplained aches and pain example headaches or stomachaches, irritable or angry mood by getting frustrated easily and get grumpy. Lack of community support may result to the cause of teen depression. Due to family history and stressful life experiences teenager can also develop depression. Financial pressure,