How can you tell if your teenager is dealing with depression?
Will your tween or teen be part of of the 20% of adolescents that experience teen depression?
And if your teen is going through a hard time, will you know how to tell whether it’s teen depression or just typical teenage stuff?
Teen depression actually goes misdiagnosed and untreated because so many parents tell themselves, “that’s just how teens are…” or “teens are moody, it’s normal.”
Bug if your teen is actually depressed, you need to know about it to be able to help them because about 30% of kids with teen depression go on to have substance abuse problems. Yep – that means problems with drugs.
How can you know what to look for?
Go to the full list of 18 signs to watch out for…
You’ll see signs like:
- Declining self-care or hygiene
- Excessive sexual behavior
- Complaints of headaches & stomach aches
- Declining grades or truancy (skipping school)
As well as many others…
You’ll also find a list of 5 different treatment options for teen depression (only 1 of which is medication.)
Your Turn: What are your experiences with teen depression?
Understanding Teen Depression [The Family School]
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