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signs of teen depression?
what are signs of teen depression/?
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If you are consistently depressed for a long period of time, not just 1 day or 2. More like 1+ weeks of CONSTANT depression then you most likely have real depression.
Teen depression can be caused by school work, relationships, sports, appearance, and friends. Basically anything social. Its hard to decern between teenage and real depression.
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If you feel more than 5 of these signs for more than a two week period, you may be depressed & need to see a doctor ASAP:
Signs of depression are:
- You lose interest in things you once loved.
- You tend to want to be alone.
- You cry a lot with no reasons or causes.
- You're easily annoyed & irritated.
- You are sad and you don't know why.
- You often have thoughts of death and/or suicide.
- You have comtemplated suicide.
- Your sleeping habits change. You may sleep too much, too little or not at all.
- Your eating habits change. You may eat too much, too little or not at all.
- You lose/gain excessive amounts of weight.
- You are physically drained & tired.
- You start to hate yourself & constantly put yourself down.
- Your behavior is different.
- Your relationships are highly affected.
So like I said, if you suffer from five or more of those symptoms over a period of two weeks, then you may be depressed & you need to see a doctor.
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Two hallmarks of depression — symptoms key to establishing a diagnosis — are:
Loss of interest in normal daily activities. You lose interest in or pleasure from activities that you used to enjoy.
Depressed mood. You feel sad, helpless or hopeless, and may have crying spells.
In addition, for a doctor or other health professional to diagnose depression, most of the following signs and symptoms also must be present for at least two weeks.
Sleep disturbances. Sleeping too much or having problems sleeping can be a sign you're depressed. Waking in the middle of the night or early in the morning and not being able to get back to sleep are typical.
Impaired thinking or concentration. You may have trouble concentrating or making decisions and have problems with memory.
Changes in weight. An increased or reduced appetite and unexplained weight gain or loss may indicate depression.
Agitation. You may seem restless, agitated, irritable and easily annoyed.
Fatigue or slowing of body movements. You feel weariness and lack of energy nearly every day. You may feel as tired in the morning as you did when you went to bed the night before. You may feel like you're doing everything in slow motion, or you may speak in a slow, monotonous tone.
Low self-esteem. You feel worthless and have excessive guilt.
Less interest in sex. If you were sexually active before developing depression, you may notice a dramatic decrease in your level of interest in having sexual relations.
Thoughts of death. You have a persistent negative view of yourself, your situation and the future. You may have thoughts of death, dying or suicide
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sleeping more or less, eating more or less, withdrawing from friends, continuous sadness like 2 weeks or more, losing interest in activities that you usually do crying, unexplainable pains like headaches opr stomache aches that are persistant
some extreme signs are cutting, or any drug or alcohol abuse and giving away things or constant thought of suicide could mean severe depression and suicidal attempts
if you need anymore help i am here, if it is you that thinks that you are depressed please take it seriously and see a doctor, you can private mesage me if you need to talk i am always willing to talk and help :)
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