Some parents set later bedtime for their teens with a view to make them complete their academic work for the day. When this is the case of some kids, some of them go to bed late after watching television or video games or after sitting in the computer for several hours. Irrespective of the reason behind late bedtime, the resulting shorter sleep duration appears to be related to the development of depression in teenage children. This report was submitted by experts after conducting a cross-sectional analysis. Continue reading “Can Lack of Sleep Lead to Teen Depression”
Author: Dr. Sarah
As a parent of a teenage boy, if you are worried whether your boy would be suffering from teen depression, but are hesitant to take him to the psychiatrist, a good new awaits you. A saliva test for adolescent boys with minimal signs of depression can be helpful in identifying whether there are chances of your child developing major depression in the future. Continue reading “Test for Predicting Teen Depression Chances in Young Boys”
We come across many men, who are heated by excess drinking of wine and like this, young kids in their adolescent age are heated by nature. This was pointed out by Aristotle about 2300 years ago through an observation and after several hundred decades now, things have never changed. The brain of teenage children behaves in the same way. But, researchers are still finding out why the brain of a teenager is so violent and what type of biological factors can make them vulnerable to mood disorders, substance abuse, teen depression and even suicide. Continue reading “Teen Depression Linked with Suicidal Tendencies”
Adolescents at the risk of anxiety, teen depression and suicide generally wear their troubles like a neon sign. If you are a parent and if your teen shows risky behaviors like consuming too much of alcohol, skipping school, smoking too much and using illegal drugs, you should be conscious that serious problems are on the way. Continue reading “Surprising Behavior that Increase Teen Depression Risks”
That teen depression is on the increase is a fact that no one can deny. But, there are teens who may be affected by a specific type of depression that is otherwise known as summer depression. Continue reading “Do You Suffer from Summer Teen Depression”
According to a study, marriages of the present-day world are not as happy as those of yester years. There may be many reasons for this but one of the reasons can be the health of the husband. In fact, according to a recent study, when both the husband and the wife are quite young, they are able to have healthy marriages. Perhaps, they are able to find out the reasons for the issues they face and resolve them when they are young and strong. But as they age, they may not have as much strength as they used to have. Especially, if the husband is not having good health, it may disturb happiness in the marriage. Continue reading “Do Healthy Marriages Require Healthy Husbands?”
If you have been diagnosed of Asperger’s Syndrome, you may assume that you cannot go on dating. This assumption is wrong because you are not different from those people with other types of problems like deafness and various types of disabilities. Continue reading “Dating Tips for People with Asperger’s Syndrome”
If you observe that your teen cries without any reason or indulges in tantrums, you should closely monitor his or her behavior because there are chances he or she may have been affected by teen anxiety. Other symptoms of this problem may be excessive shyness, not willing to participate in social situations, experiencing sudden panic attacks or frequently complaining of various types of aches. Continue reading “Coping with Teen Anxiety Attacks”
There are several opinions about couple’s counseling. There are a few experts who opine that the rate of success of couple’s counseling is much below the expected levels. The problem is that a number of couples get misguided by the opinions of these experts and so, their despair worsens. Continue reading “Couple’s Counseling – Five Effective Principles”
There are experts who point out that those who have been affected by asperger’s syndrome can be highly creative in their chosen areas. According to the experts, this may be due to their enhanced sensitivity to stimuli like visual as well as auditory stimuli. Another special attribute may be that these people may have enhanced perception and therefore, they may have the ability to keep their mind focused on their goals or their specific interests. It is this focus that may be contributing to their creativity. History is replete with examples of a number of famous, creative people like artists, authors, musicians and so on who had been affected by asperger’s syndrome. Continue reading “Connection Between Creativity and Asperger’s Syndrome”