s; loss of appetite; restless and tired most of the time; frequent thoughts of death and dying, perhaps even suicide. Depression in teens can cause a lot of pain--physical, as well as emotional and psychological.
Teens need to know there is help for the problem, so if a teen believes he's depressed, he should talk to someone. Hopefully, they have the kind of relationship with their parents that will lead them to talk to Mom and Dad first. If that doesn't work, though, a school counselor, family doctor, clergyman, or a mental health professional will listen and offer help. Sometimes signs of teenage depression are viewed as weakness or failure, so there is a reluctance to talk about it to someone else. Of course that isn't true. Being depressed simply means a person is in need of treatment.
Counseling (psychotherapy) by a psychologist, and sometimes counseling with medication can help most depression in teens. Counseling means talking about feelings with a trained mental health professional who can help a client to change the thoughts, behaviors, and even relationships that are causing the depression. When in a depressed state, a person sees only the bad things in his life. Talking about those things that seem so awful can change a person's perspective and open his eyes to the things around him that are good while figuring out what to do about the problems. Parents or other adults who recognize the signs of teenage depression should steer a teen to help right away when those symptoms are identified.
There are a lot of traumas in life that can cause depression in teens. A divorce can be very upsetting, the death of a loved one or other family crisis can put a teen in a depressed state, and of course breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend can make a teen feel depressed. Any of these problems can make a teen think their life is ruined forever. With counseling they can come to realize that although these things are bad, they are survivable. Life will go on and will even get better. There are times when none of those things have happened, but the signs of teenage depression occur anyway. When that happens, medication with counseling is most likely the answer. Also, when the condition gets severe or disabling, antidepressant medications will help, along with the counseling. Relief is usually accomplished in just a few weeks.
Thoughts of suicide are sometimes the result of a severe depressed state. If a person is having those kinds of thoughts, it is extremely important that he seeks help. When a person hears this mentioned by a friend, he should never presume the friend will get over it, or that those feelings will pass, because the result could be tragic. One should always presume that taking action on suicidal thoughts is a possibility and do whatever possible to protect that friend from himself. Steering a teen to counseling, or telling his parents may save a life. Treating depression in teens, and thus avoiding tragedy, is especially important because a teenager has so much life yet to live if they can just learn how to get past their difficulties. For the Christian teen, there is solace and encouragement found in faith. "Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. (2Timothy 3:16)
Sometimes alcohol or other drugs are added to the troubles encountered through depression. Whether drugs or alcohol are used as an escape from the depressed state of mind, or the signs of teenage depression are caused by the drugs or alcohol doesn't matter. The important point is if both of those difficulties exist, the sooner the sufferer is helped, the better. It is important for young people to realize that telling an adult about a friend who might be depressed is not betraying a trust. They also need to understand that a depressed person does not think clearly, and likely won't seek help themselves. Another point for young people to understand is that the myth that talking about this problem makes it worse. Talking leads to understanding and resolution. When young people are aware, they can help each other.
Teens need to know there is help for the problem, so if a teen believes he's depressed, he should talk to someone. Hopefully, they have the kind of relationship with their parents that will lead them to talk to Mom and Dad first. If that doesn't work, though, a school counselor, family doctor, clergyman, or a mental health professional will listen and offer help. Sometimes signs of teenage depression are viewed as weakness or failure, so there is a reluctance to talk about it to someone else. Of course that isn't true. Being depressed simply means a person is in need of treatment.
Counseling (psychotherapy) by a psychologist, and sometimes counseling with medication can help most depression in teens. Counseling means talking about feelings with a trained mental health professional who can help a client to change the thoughts, behaviors, and even relationships that are causing the depression. When in a depressed state, a person sees only the bad things in his life. Talking about those things that seem so awful can change a person's perspective and open his eyes to the things around him that are good while figuring out what to do about the problems. Parents or other adults who recognize the signs of teenage depression should steer a teen to help right away when those symptoms are identified.
There are a lot of traumas in life that can cause depression in teens. A divorce can be very upsetting, the death of a loved one or other family crisis can put a teen in a depressed state, and of course breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend can make a teen feel depressed. Any of these problems can make a teen think their life is ruined forever. With counseling they can come to realize that although these things are bad, they are survivable. Life will go on and will even get better. There are times when none of those things have happened, but the signs of teenage depression occur anyway. When that happens, medication with counseling is most likely the answer. Also, when the condition gets severe or disabling, antidepressant medications will help, along with the counseling. Relief is usually accomplished in just a few weeks.
Thoughts of suicide are sometimes the result of a severe depressed state. If a person is having those kinds of thoughts, it is extremely important that he seeks help. When a person hears this mentioned by a friend, he should never presume the friend will get over it, or that those feelings will pass, because the result could be tragic. One should always presume that taking action on suicidal thoughts is a possibility and do whatever possible to protect that friend from himself. Steering a teen to counseling, or telling his parents may save a life. Treating depression in teens, and thus avoiding tragedy, is especially important because a teenager has so much life yet to live if they can just learn how to get past their difficulties. For the Christian teen, there is solace and encouragement found in faith. "Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. (2Timothy 3:16)
Sometimes alcohol or other drugs are added to the troubles encountered through depression. Whether drugs or alcohol are used as an escape from the depressed state of mind, or the signs of teenage depression are caused by the drugs or alcohol doesn't matter. The important point is if both of those difficulties exist, the sooner the sufferer is helped, the better. It is important for young people to realize that telling an adult about a friend who might be depressed is not betraying a trust. They also need to understand that a depressed person does not think clearly, and likely won't seek help themselves. Another point for young people to understand is that the myth that talking about this problem makes it worse. Talking leads to understanding and resolution. When young people are aware, they can help each other.
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