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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Signs Of Depression In Teenagers

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Recognizing Depression in Teenagers

By Deborah Gray Health Expert
Teenagers are mysterious creatures. Even though we've all been teenagers, somehow that experience doesn't amount to a hill of beans when we're trying to understand our own (speaking as the stepmother to one current and two former teenage stepchildren).

Most of the time this inability to understand teenagers is simply a reason to smack your forehead with your hand and mutter something under your breath. But what if you're concerned that a teenager you know is depressed? Not just exp... Read more »

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Health Guide

ADHD and Depression
...suicide or self destructive behavior  (from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) Signs of Depression in Teenagers: Sadness or hopelessness Irritability, anger, or ... Read more »
Depression and Teenagers: Some Basics
...teens is far from easy. What seems like depression may be "normal" teenage behavior. If signs and symptoms of depression continue for two weeks or more, they should be evaluated by a mental... Read more »
When to See a Doctor About ADHD
...fidget?Do you act impulsively, interrupt others or speak without thinking first?Do you have symptoms of depression? Keep in mind that going through a stressful time in your life can... Read more »
ADHD: Co-existing Conditions
...causing the most impairment.  For example, if a person has both depression and ADHD and is experiencing symptoms of depression that are interfering with their daily lives, depression would be... Read more »
Depression Treatment
...an accurate diagnosis in this group is important but not always straightforward. The characteristic symptoms of depression are not always present or readily apparent in older people:Some older... Read more »

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