Facts about Teenage Depression

Now childhood and teenage depression is reality and it is one of the most crucial facts. It is proved from the researchers that adolescents and teenagers are affected by depression problem. The most amazing thing is 20 years ago depression in children was almost unknown fact but now it is a booming fact in teenagers. Chemical imbalance is not only the fact of depression because there are many causes.

Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre in Western Australia did an extensive researches on 400 children aged between 9-12 and 16 were found to be clinically depressed and 112 were being detected with the chance of future depression. Depressed children have a strong belief that happiness come with money, fame and beauty.

Here are the symptoms of teenage depression
* Always have a downward trend in performance at school or college.
* Change in personal hygiene and appearance.
* Destructive and/or defiant behavior.
* Hallucinations or unusual beliefs.
* Appetite or weight has changed considerably (has lost or gained a substantial amount of weight)
* May appear restless, agitated (pacing, wringing hands) or has slowed down (e.g., spends hours staring in front, finds it hard to move)
* Has lost a lot of energy, complains of feeling tired all the time.
* Complaints of feeling guilty or worthless (‘everything is my fault’, ‘I am bad’)
* Belief that life is not worth living.