The French government has recently launched its very own smartphone app that has been designed with the intent of helping women boost their self-esteem at work. Women with higher self-esteem are likely to be effective in closing the gender pay gap that exists in society today. Leadership Pour Elles is responsible for this launch, which has been done in an attempt to mark France’s Equal Pay Day. Continue reading “App For Self-Esteem”
Author: Dr. Sarah
People have started realizing that teenage depression can be reversed and that one of the most appropriate ways for doing this is to create awareness about the problem among parents, teachers and also the affected adolescents. Therefore, a number of organizations, schools and other institutions are conducting various types of programs for making people understand the issue and know how to handle the affected teens. Continue reading “Programs Aimed at Creating Awareness about Teenage Depression”
If you think that teen depression will only cause sadness or bad moods in children, you cannot be more wrong. The fact is that this can be a serious issue because it can affect every aspect of the life of the affected teen. Some of the affected teens may take to excessive drinking or drug abuse, some of them may hate themselves and in extreme cases, they may harm themselves or even others. In some of the teenage girls, the issue may lead to pregnancy and in very extreme cases, teen depression may lead to suicides. Continue reading “Preventing Suicides in Victims of Teen Depression”
Experts classify depression into three types. Parents whose children have been affected by teen depression should know about these three types. The first type is Situational Depression and this is generally triggered when certain specific events occur. For example, if there is a break-up between the teen and his or her friend, there may be a problem. In the second type, the cause is genetic which means that the problem runs in the families of the affected teens. Suicides are common in this type. Continue reading “Parents Role in Treating Teen Depression”
A study conducted at the Rutgers-Camden University has revealed that young girls who are obese are more likely to be affected by teen depression and the converse is true also in several cases. In this study, the researchers have evaluated more than 1,500 young people between ages 11 and 24 and this research spanned a period of about 10 years. At the end of this period, the researchers could conclude that young girls who have depression when they are at the threshold of adolescence have a tendency to be affected by obesity during the last phase of their adolescence. Continue reading “Obesity and Teen Depression in Young Girls”
According to researchers who have conducted a new study, children who spend longer hours on the computer or watching television or playing games are more prone to be affected by depression. The problem is that teen depression may lead to suicidal thoughts also. These children may be affected by anxiety disorders also. Over 12,000 adolescents who belong to various European countries took part in this study and the purpose of the study was to identify the risk behaviors in young people. Continue reading “Long Screen Time Can Lead to Teen Depression”
That teen depression has been on the increase is an indisputable fact. According to a survey, about 11% of adolescents are affected by teen depression. But the unfortunate fact is that only 20 to 30% of these young people get the attention, treatment and care they deserve. It is therefore the primary duty of parents as well as teachers to acquire as much knowledge as possible about this problem because only then, they will be able to take timely action. Very importantly, they should know the warning signs of teen depression. Continue reading “Five Teen Depression Warning Signs”
Teen depression should not be taken lightly because its effects are real. In fact, teen depression can harm the lives of the children to a very great extent. If left untreated, these children may have suicidal thoughts also. Continue reading “Effects of Teen Depression”
People may know what Autism is. They may also have heard about Asperger’s Syndrome. But it is unlikely that they may be knowing about the different forms of Autism. The problem is that if people do not have enough knowledge about these disorders, they may not recognize the problem in their children on time with the result that the problem will get continue to remain even during their adulthood. Continue reading “Difference Between Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome”
There is good news for parents of children who have been affected by teen depression. Researchers at Northwestern University are on the verge of developing a smartphone that is capable of finding out when children are depressed and urging them to seek the help of friends. Continue reading “Apps that Can Help Treat Teen Depression”