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Health and Nutrition |
2024-08-09 |
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We’ve all been there—the time of life where hormones, responsibilities, and schoolwork suffocate us. Teenage seems like the worst times of our lives when we lived it. The happy-go-lucky childhood abandons us fastly, and the heavy thoughts of adulthood and its responsibility creep into our minds. Though it is universal, a good portion of kids suffers more than others. For many hapless parents, it is not easy to distinguish teenage angst from Adolescent depression. Even popular culture shows at least one teenage character in a group as a brooding one, leading many to falsely believe that it is commonplace for some particular teens to be always sad and reserved. However, the bleak reality is that one in five teens suffers some form of depression.
Even though depression is curable and there are 24/7 helplines to support people with depression, many teens do not get the chance to utilize such help because they do not even know they suffer from it. So it is our responsibility as parents to seek treatment for them when they experience unbearable agony. But how do we know if your teen is really suffering from adolescent depression? How do you tell the difference between regular mood swings and depression, and when you notice a sprouting problem, how can you intervene and relieve the ailing teenager from his/her misery? We’ve compiled a list to help you out.
The main difference between teenage angst and adolescent depression is that the former is ephemeral and later is prolonging. While angst spoils the kid’s mood for a week, depression plagues the entire teenhood and might even stretch way into their adult life. Angst can be mostly written down as moodiness without grave impact, but depression can affect the kid’s day-to-day life, such as being unable to concentrate in class, doing homework, or mingle with other children. Without help, this will buildup into perpetual despair and anger, leading them to hurt themselves or others.
Depressed teens do not always be quiet and cry. Some of them oust their dissatisfaction with themselves in destructive ways, like being rebellious, bullying, or vandalizing. We can not just think of them as ‘acting out.’ The problem might pervade way deeper, and if timely guidance is not presented, the child’s future will be desolate.
Apart from the aforementioned signs, other health problems manifest from depression, like eating disorders. If your child is eating a lot or not eating properly, pay attention to their countenance. Another sign is the inability to sleep. If you spot your teenager listening to music or playing video games late into the night, you may want to start thinking that there could be a problem. Lack of enthusiasm and motivation, fatigue, hostility, agitation, and unreasonable sadness could be other signs of depression.
The depressed teenager already has a lot in his/her mind to deal with. So refrain from lecturing and be a good listener.
From an adult’s perspective, the teenage problems would seem insignificant, but not for them. Do not judge or condescend, but rather provide solutions.
When all else fails, and if your teenager is not able to do it on his/her own, or even with your intervention, take them to a professional counselor.
Don’t fret if your teenager is suffering from adolescent depression. We all suffer depression at some point in life and learn to manage it later. Provide a comfortable home, empathic conversations, and a shoulder for your teen. If you have tried your best and still failed to alleviate the pain, there are always professionals who could help the teens.
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