It is true that technology has seen great development these days. Even though the internet is enabling many people to stay connected via social networking sites, still some people feel disconnected. Many youngsters love to be connected, but this sort of social networking itself brings a feeling of fear, anxiety and what not? You might have heard about teen suicides, many a times recently and most of us think increasing dependence on social networking sites to be the reason behind this increasing number. But actually it is due to increase in the number of teens suffering from anxiety disorders and depression. Fortunately there are alternative and complementary therapies like Acupuncture, which can relieve teen anxiety. So, what is this therapy all about? Continue reading “Acupuncture For Teen Anxiety And Depression”
Author: Dr. Sarah
When a teen gets upset or irritable occasionally, it is not unusual at all. But, if the sadness and irritability remain longer than normal, there are chances that the teen may have been affected by teen depression. Help and support are available and hence, teens need not worry and make things worse for themselves. Continue reading “When Teen Depression Grips Adolescents”
Many people have a notion that there are a lot of differences between teen depression and the depression affecting adults. This notion is completely wrong because teen depression can also affect the victims as much as adult depression. In fact, there may be serious consequences if teens affected by depression are not treated on time. Continue reading “The Seriousness of Teen Depression”
Extensive studies have been conducted on teen anxiety and they reveal that if children experienced a lot of family stress during their infancy, it may cause anxiety issues when they grow up to be teenagers. There may be differences in their brain functions also. A particular study conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has come out with concrete evidence that describes the pathway through which stress during infancy contributes to changes in brain functions. Continue reading “Teen Anxiety Risk Higher in Stressed Infants”
Though the problem of teen depression has been on the increase, many parents do not know how to identify the problem. There are parents who do not notice the signs of depression in their children at all. Parents may find the following points useful. Continue reading “Signs that an Adolescent is Suffering from Teen Depression”
If you observe that the grades of your teen have dipped, if your teen keeps awake even during midnight or if your teen oversleeps to such an extent that he or she is not able to attend school, you can construe that there may be some problem with him or her. Likewise, if your teen is excessively tardy or is not able to maintain good relationship with friends, you can suspect that he or she may have the problem of teen depression. Other signs of teen depression are the affected adolescents may not participate in the activities they used to like very much, may not be able to concentrate on anything, may be irritable and may not bother about their looks, appearance or hygiene. Continue reading “Parenting Tips to Avoid Teen Depression”
It is perfectly justifiable if parents are very much concerned about the changing trends because these trends contribute heavily to teen depression. In fact, the number of teens who are getting affected by this problem has been increasing at an alarming rate. Peer pressure, various types of distractions, competition, etc. are the main factors that contribute to teen depression. Not only that, both the parents are forced to work and since they are very busy eking out, they are not able to spend quality time with children. This is another factor that causes this problem. Continue reading “Most Effective Teen Depression Therapy”
The problem of depression among people has been increasing in the recent decades. There are many factors contributing to this. Food habits, the competition that prevails everywhere, societal pressures, etc. are major factors that trigger depression. The alarming fact is depression is affecting children and especially teens. Parents are greatly concerned about this problem of teen depression. Continue reading “Mistakes You might be Committing while Dealing with Teen Depression”
One of the key aspects of teen years is that adolescents may try to develop their self-identity for which they take cues from several sources, the main among them being social environment. So, these teens give a lot of importance to social interaction and developing good social skills. In short, teens focus more on acceptability by others and especially, by their peers. However this can sometimes lead to teen depression. Continue reading “Is Peer Pressure the Reason behind Teen Depression”
A recent study has revealed that those who keep browsing the Internet for long hours are more likely to be affected by depression than others. This habit may result in teen depression and may make even the adults depressed. This means that both teens and adults who are Internet addicts can become victims of this problem. But, the doubt whether these people browse the Internet excessively for having social interactions due to their problem of depression or whether depression is caused since they are Internet addicts, may arise in the minds of people who study these findings. Continue reading “How Internet Addiction Results in Teen Depression and Depression in Adults”