A study has established that adolescents who have negative concerns about their body image can more easily be affected by teen depression than those who do not have any such concerns. These children may have anxiety issues also and some of them may develop suicidal tendencies. Continue reading “How Physical Appearance Issues lead to Teen Depression”
Author: Dr. Sarah
Statistics pertaining to teen depression give us not only an alarming picture about the prevalence of this problem but about another aspect as well. It has been found that more than 60 percent of depressed teens do not have access to the right kind of services or help. This means that these teens do not have any hopes of recovery. Further, they feel isolated also because their emotional health is severely affected. Continue reading “Emotional Health and Teen Depression”
Since the past few decades, there has been an alarming increase in the anxiety levels, stress, etc. in teenagers. This may be because of the fact that teens are facing increased pressure from a number of sources. Due to teen anxiety, the mental as well as physical health of these young people is affected. Especially, when these teens face unbearable pressure, their anxiety levels shoot up. Therefore, when they encounter a lot of problems on their emotional side, their physical health too gets a beating. Continue reading “Different Scales of Teen Anxiety”
Teen depression is much different from the depression undergone by adults. It is also different from normal anxiety of teens. If there are issues like increased or frequent irritability, angry behavior, withdrawals especially from close friends and relatives and also suicidal thoughts or tendencies in teens, you should immediately take action and seek professional help from medical and mental healthcare providers. These experts are certain to view and handle teen depression differently from how they handle adult depression. Continue reading “Depression Therapy for Victims of Teen Depression”
That the number of children who are being affected by the problem of teen depression has been increasing is an undeniable fact. Parents of such affected teens are living without peace of mind. But, at the same time, there are a number of parents who do not know what teen depression is. They may not be able to recognize the symptoms of the problem. Continue reading “Dangers and Risks of Teen Depression”
Adolescents who have had concussions are more susceptible to be affected by teen depression than young ones who have never had any such problems. A new study conducted recently has proved this. According to this study, those teens who have had concussions should necessarily be screened by experts to check if they have the problem of depression. Continue reading “Concussions Increase Chances of Teen Depression”
Teen depression is a serious problem but there are a number of experts who strongly advocate a different theory for treating this problem. They firmly believe that appropriate changes in the eating habits can help in curing this problem. According to them, if the affected teens shift to certain healthy diets, they can certainly combat this problem and come out unscathed. Let us have a look. Continue reading “Beat Teen Depression by Eating Right”
Nowadays, many teens are being affected by depression and in fact, the problem of teen depression has become a matter of grave concern for many parents. Since there are a number of factors that contribute to this problem, parents may not know the specific reasons for the problem in these teens. Continue reading “Are Your Food Habits Triggering Teen Depression in You”
Teen anxiety has become a common problem among many adolescents. But, the degree of anxiety may vary from one teen to another. The causes of anxiety may also vary widely because of the different perceptions everyone has. Continue reading “Are You Living with Teen Anxiety”
Although the problem of depression is affecting a number of people, there are certainly good treatments available for it. But, in the case of teen depression, there are certain problems. The foremost problem is that many parents are not aware of this problem. They may not be able to recognize the symptoms of depression in their teens. Secondly, those who know about teen depression may not consider it as a serious problem. Perhaps due to this attitude, they take this problem lightly. They do not realize that if this problem is not treated on time, the life of their teens may be in jeopardy. Continue reading “Definitive Guide for Treating Teen Depression”