Teen depression signs and symptoms include a change from the teenager's previous attitude and behavior that can cause significant distress and problems at school or home, in social activities, or in other areas of life. Depression symptoms can vary in severity, but changes in your teen's emotions and behavior may include the examples below. Emotional changes Be alert for emotional changes, such as:  Feelings of sadness, which can include crying spells for no apparent reason Frustration or feelings of anger, even over small matters Feeling hopeless or empty Irritable or annoyed mood Loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities Loss of interest in, or conflict with, family and friends Low self-esteem Feelings of worthlessness or guilt Fixation on past failures or exaggerated self-blame or self-criticism Extreme sensitivity to rejection or failure, and the need for excessive reassurance Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things Ongoing sense that life and the future are grim and bleak Frequent thoughts of death, dying or suicide  Behavioral changes Watch for changes in behavior, such as:  Tiredness and loss of energy Insomnia or sleeping too much Changes in appetite — decreased appetite and weight loss, or increased cravings for food and weight gain Use of alcohol or drugs Agitation or restlessness — for example, pacing, hand-wringing or an inability to sit still Slowed thinking, speaking or body movements Frequent complaints of unexplained body aches and headaches, which may include frequent visits to the school nurse Social isolation Poor school performance or frequent absences from school Less attention to personal hygiene or appearance Angry outbursts, disruptive or risky behavior, or other acting-out behaviors Self-harm — for example, cutting or burning Making a suicide plan or a suicide attempt  What's normal and what's not It can be difficult to tell the difference between ups and downs that are just part of being a teenager and teen depression. Talk with your teen. Try to determine whether he or she seems capable of managing challenging feelings, or if life seems overwhelming.
teen depression signs symptoms include change teenager's previous attitude behavior can cause significant distress problems school home  social activities  areas life  depression symptoms can vary severity  changes teen's emotions behavior may include examples below  emotional changes alert emotional changes  as:  feelings sadness  can include crying spells apparent reason frustration feelings anger  small matters feeling hopeless empty irritable annoyed mood loss interest pleasure usual activities loss interest in  conflict with  family friends low self-esteem feelings worthlessness guilt fixation past failures exaggerated self-blame self-criticism extreme sensitivity rejection failure  need excessive reassurance trouble thinking  concentrating  making decisions remembering ongoing sense life future grim bleak frequent thoughts death  dying suicide  behavioral changes watch changes behavior  as:  tiredness loss energy insomnia sleeping changes appetite — decreased appetite weight loss  increased cravings food weight gain alcohol drugs agitation restlessness — example  pacing  hand-wringing inability sit still slowed thinking  speaking body movements frequent complaints unexplained body aches headaches  may include frequent visits school nurse social isolation poor school performance frequent absences school attention personal hygiene appearance angry outbursts  disruptive risky behavior  acting-out behaviors self-harm — example  cutting burning making suicide plan suicide attempt  what's normal what's can difficult tell difference just part being teenager teen depression  talk teen  try determine capable managing challenging feelings  life overwhelming
teen depression