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 they may have no motivation and even become withdrawn closing their bedroom door after school and staying in their room for hours.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: 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
what are the symptoms of teen depression?