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Teenage Depression Symptoms ? 8 Warning Signs To Remember

If you suspect that a teenager is suffering from Depression, there are some crucial symptoms that you must keep in mind. Below is a list of teenage depression symptoms that a parent should look for-

Tearfulness Weight loss or gain Inability to get to sleep, or the desire to sleep all the time Loss of interest Feelings of worthlessness or guilt Inability to concentrate or sustain attention Irritability Feelings of emptiness and hopelessness Loss of energy or initiative Thoughts of Suicide

Tearfulness

Tearfulness is a teenage depression symptom. Depression may lead to sudden tearfulness without an apparent cause. This is usually due to the negative thoughts going through the sufferer’s mind.

Weight loss or gain

Depression and weight gain/loss frequently exist. It becomes a vicious cycle when you eat out of boredom, loneliness, isolation or many number of emotional reasons. It can also occur vice versa, when a teen gets so depressed that eating becomes something that is not of his/her interest any longer.

Inability to get to sleep, or the desire to sleep all the time

Difficulty getting off to sleep occurs often because of too much thoughts going round in a teen’s head and may also cause a person to frequently wake up during the night. While part of the teenage depression signs is the lack of sleep, teens with depression may also sleep too much, finding it hard to get out of bed and spending much of the day there, even causing tiredness and more negative depressing thoughts.

Loss of interest

When a teen is depressed, he/she starts to loose interest in activities he/she had previously enjoyed. When your teen no longer want to carry on with the regular day-to-day routine, well that should raise a red flag or cause for concern.

 Feelings of worthlessness or guilt

When teenagers suffering from depression, they may unfairly criticize themselves and feel unable to do anything right. This may be associated with crying spells and difficulties concentrating on or completing an easy task.

Inability to concentrate or sustain attention

Depression can change the way a person see things, feels, thinks, and behaves. As a result, these long period of sad and loss of interest can cause a teen start loosing focus even on simple daily activities.

Irritability

While we all get irritable from time to time, it is important that if your teen just starts to get irritable for no apparent cause or reason, then this is a teenage depression symptom. This should be noticeable because it will occur as a sudden change in a teen’s behavior and speech. Short temperedness and agitation are all caused by this irritability that points to depression.

Feelings of emptiness and hopelessness

Part of the teenage depression symptoms is the feeling of hopelessness and emptiness, which usually comes when a teen has given up, and finding a positive outlook on any endeavor seems to be a challenge. This can prove to be a challenge because this negative feeling can cause a hindrance on the effectiveness of any help that he or she might receive.

Loss of energy or initiative

In many cases, due to the lack of sleep and descent rest, teens go on through out the rest of the day feeling tire and depressed. As a result, no energy is available for them to take the initiative in carrying out normal day-to-day activities.

Thoughts of Suicide

Sad to say however, but when you notice this, then note to yourself that your teen has reached the end of the cycle of the symptoms of depression. If your teen has gotten to this stage, then it is time to take drastic action. That teen really needs medical help, therapies, medicine, love and support of friend and family.

Adults as well show these symptoms of depression, if you or someone you know shows these symptoms, it is time to take action.