We face many types of pressure in our lives. Work pressure, pressure due to financial problems, etc. are quite common. Another pressure many of us face is the one that comes with the holiday season. It is true that holiday seasons are meant for enjoyment but if they themselves cause stress and tension, we may get disturbed. Continue reading “Differentiating between Holiday Blues and Teen Depression”
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Teenage mood swings are not uncommon, but a parent needs to know when it’s just a mood swing, and when it’s a sign of a deeper issue. Studies have shown that a growing number of teens are experiencing depression these days. While factors like, the effect of peers and experiences contribute to depression, parents’ behavior has a major hand in it too. Continue reading “Link Between Teen Depression and Parent Behavior”
The recent article that was published in “The Atlantic” giving details of the prevailing trend among teens is alarming. This article explains the links between the social media and teen depression. Continue reading “Love, Teen Depression and Social Media”
A recent study confirms that teen depression and casual sex have strong links. This is highly dangerous and can affect the lives of these depressed young people. It appears that this phenomenon has all the ingredients and possibilities to make it into a vicious cycle. In short, those teens who have depression issues are more susceptible to have casual sex and this in turn, will aggravate their depression issues. Continue reading “Link between Teen depression and Casual Sex”
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”
If you are a teen and if you feel sad occasionally, that is perfectly normal. But, if the sadness continues to remain with you for a prolonged period or if it gets intense, it is called teen depression. You need not immediately start worrying about it because there is good news for you. You can certainly tackle this issue and in fact, the power to tackle it is within you. Let us have a look. Continue reading “Easing Teen depression with Physical Fitness”
It goes without saying that anxiety and teen depression is gaining ground among majority of teenagers. Bullying, ragging, low self confidence etc are some of the common causes that contribute to depression and anxiety. Getting a bit anxious is not an issue; almost every individual gets excited at some time or the other. However, getting too much anxious can pose health risks. This is certainly true in the case of teenagers who are inexperienced about the real world. A little bit of anxiety can trigger multiple problems. Some victims of teen depression even go to the extent of committing suicide. Continue reading “How Teen Depression Can Lead To Suicide”
Everyone will agree that the problem of anxiety and teen depression is quite common among teenagers. This is more so in the case of school or college going students. However, it is more surprising to learn that teenagers who observe military deployment of a parent are more prone to depression. According to a study, the number of teenagers dealing with depression is more in families whose one of the parent is deployed in military. There are many factors that trigger high level of teen depression among youngsters whose parents are deployed. Continue reading “How Deployment of Close Family Members Can Lead To Teen Depression”
Nobody will deny that the problem of anxiety and teen depression is on the rise. More and more teenagers are suffering from serious levels of depression and anxiety. Bullying, ragging, low self esteem, lack of confidence etc are some of the factors that lead to anxiety and depression among majority of youngsters. This is more so in the case of school or college going teens that are more prone to stressful schedule compounded with ragging. Often such situations trigger many other disorders. Sleeping disorders is one such condition caused by depression. Continue reading “Anxiety and Teen Depression Responsible for Sleeping Disorders”
Teen depression does not just begin or end with bad moods or occasional melancholy. It can be a serious issue that can impact not only the life of the affected teen but his or her family members and friends. Some of the teens who have been affected may take to drugs or alcohol. If the problem is chronic and serious, the teens may commit suicide also. Continue reading “What Can You Do About Teen Depression”