Many people have a wrong notion that only girls with bad body image are likely to be upset. But the reality is that even teen boys may have issues if they are not happy with their body images. They may resort to use of drugs and binge drinking and a sizable number of them may be affected by depression also. In other words, the inferiority complex developed by these adolescent boys may lead to teen depression. Continue reading “Bad Body Image Pushing Boys towards Teen Depression and Drugs”
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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”
Many people think that only girls with teen depression are affected by what are known as eating disorders. But, studies have revealed that teen boys and young men are also affected by body-image issues. These issues are generally caused by use of drugs or supplements, binge drinking and so on. Even in the new studies conducted, it has been found that more than 30% of teen boys are having the habit of binge eating, binge drinking and purging of food. From this, it is quite clear that eating disorders are not just the issue of girls alone. Continue reading “Teen Depression And Drug Addiction Fueled By Body Image Issues”
Parents should necessarily know about teen depression because chances of teens getting affected by this problem have been increasing in the recent times. There are certain common signs like foul moods, sadness, out-of-character behavior that may indicate that your teens have this problem. But, there are a few uncommon signs also that point towards this problem. Continue reading “Uncommon Signs that Point Towards Teen Depression”
Those who have eating disorders may not be able to feel positive about themselves. This means that their self-esteem takes a beating due to this disorder. You may be intrigued as to how eating disorders can affect people’s attitude. Perhaps, the foremost thought in the minds of these people may be to survive with these disorders or to overcome them and so, they may not be focusing on or worrying about their self-esteem. There are certain people who feel hopeless due to these eating disorders. Continue reading “How Eating Disorders Can Affect Your Self-esteem”