What are the symptoms of teen 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become withdrawn, closing their bedroom door after school and staying in their room for hours.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 shoplifting.
Signs of depression in adolescents even though they may or may not show all signs:
*Apathy
*Complaints of pains, including headaches ,
stomachaches, low back pain, or fatigue
*Difficulty concentrating
*Difficulty making decisions
*Excessive or inappropriate guilt
*Irresponsible behavior — for example,
forgetting obligations, being late for classes,
skipping school
*Loss of interest in food or compulsive
overeating that results in rapid weight loss or
gain
*Memory loss
*Preoccupation with death and dying
Rebellious behavior
*Sadness, anxiety, or a feeling of
hopelessness
*Staying awake at night and sleeping during
the day
*Sudden drop in grades
*Use of alcohol or drugs and promiscuous
sexual activity
*Withdrawal from friends
