If your teen is depressed, you may see some of the following common symptoms of depression.
Often, kids with teen depression will have a noticeable change in their thinking and behavior.
They may have no motivation and even become withdrawn, closing their bedroom door after school and staying in their room for hours.
Kids with teen depression may sleep excessively, have a change in eating habits,and may even exhibit criminal behaviors such as DUI or shoplifting.
Here are more signs of depression in adolescents even though they may or may not show all signs:
1. Complaints of pains, including headaches ,stomachaches, low back pain, or fatigue
2. Difficulty concentrating
3. Difficulty making decisions
4. Excessive or inappropriate guilt
5. Irresponsible behavior — for example,forgetting obligations, being late for classes,skipping school
6. Loss of interest in food or compulsive overeating that results in rapid weight loss or gain
7. Memory loss
8. Preoccupation with death and dying rebellious behavior
9. Sadness, anxiety, or a feeling of
hopelessness
10.Staying awake at night and sleeping during the day
11. Sudden drop in grades
12. Use of alcohol or drugs and promiscuous sexual activity
13. Withdrawal from friends
14. Not enjoying activities they usually like .
