Low self-esteem is capable of making people feel bad about their lives, particularly the areas where they seem to fall short. However, what is interesting to note is the fact that over time, low self-esteem can give rise to mental conditions such as depression. Clinicians have admitted that one of the symptoms they look for while diagnosing any kind of mental condition is low self-esteem. Continue reading “Low Self-esteem Can Make You Vulnerable To Depression”
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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 recent study conducted in the United Kingdom made a wonderful introduction for health. A biological marker is the new discovery and it is meant for identifying clinical depression in teenage boys. This discovery is identified as a milestone for health researchers, who have so far been experiencing a slow progress in finding biological signposts of teen depression. Continue reading “Biological Marker That Indicates Teen Depression”
Most of us have experienced anxiety at some point of time in our lives and when anxiety arises, you will feel butterflies in the stomach. You might have got this feeling when you were expecting your mark sheet or when you were suddenly asked by your teacher to answer a question in front of your classmates. Do you remember having sweaty palms during those circumstances? There need not be any worry when this happens sometimes in your school. But, when you are frequently experiencing other symptoms of anxiety like weakness and breathing problems, nausea, stomach ache, increase in heartbeat in a rapid manner, feeling of apprehension, uneasiness or irritability, there are chances that you might be facing teen depression disorder. Continue reading “Medication For Teen Depression, Anxiety And Phobias”
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”
Teen depression is treatable but unless parents come to know that their teens have been affected by this problem, they cannot take any action. But, the bitter fact is that not all forms of teen depression can be prevented. Continue reading “Identifying as well as Preventing Teen Depression”
Many parents have a lot of misconceptions about teen depression. Some of them correlate this problem with the bad moods of their teens or their occasional sadness. If you are a parent, you should realize that depression in your teens can be a serious problem. If you do not recognize and treat it on time, your teens may get entangled in several other problems like drug or alcohol addiction, unprotected sex and pregnancy, sexually-transmitted-diseases, violence, suicidal tendencies. You must rise to the occasion and ensure to offer the support your teens require for getting back their normal lives. Continue reading “Teen depression: What Parents Need to Know and How to Help”
Depression has remained a played down disease for long; till the time its strong ability to affect the quality of life has came into consideration. It is not only a psychological disorder but affects the body physically as well. More than one in every ten adults are targets of depression; the case of teenagers is worse with one in every five, having faced the pangs of depression at least once in their lives. There are many adverse effects of depression. It may lead to sleeplessness and overeating, obesity, unexplained pains and aches and off course it is a major blow to self esteem. Continue reading “Regain Your Self-Esteem By Identifying Symptoms Of Depression”