It is very common for children and adolescents to experience occasional moodiness or periods of sadness. The causes of teen depression are multifaceted, involving biological, environmental, and social factors such as bullying, mental health conditions, stressful life...
Depression
Distinguishing Between Signs of Depression or “Moodiness” in Teens
Parents often wonder how to distinguish normal teenage mood swings and rebellions from actual symptoms of depression. Fortunately, there are several ways to tell. As many as 1 in 5 teenagers will experience depression at some point during adolescence. Unfortunately,...
Teen Depression Prevention: Parent, Friend, and Support Tips
At any given time, one out of every five teenagers is experiencing major depression. If you are a parent to an adolescent or teenager, you are likely familiar with the moodiness inherent to this age group. Mood swings are common, as teens are experiencing a vast...
How to Talk to Your Teen About Depression
Teen depression is more common — and more serious — than many parents realize. While emotional ups and downs are a normal part of adolescence, persistent sadness, irritability, or withdrawal may point to something deeper. Knowing how to talk to your teenager about...
Managing Expectations With Teens
As a parent of an adolescent, teen, or young adult, your attitudes, actions, and beliefs can have a tremendous impact on your child’s well-being. Your teen is experiencing the challenging process of transitioning from childhood to adulthood. As someone who has gone...
How Many Teens Suffer With Depression?
Teen depression is on the rise — and the numbers are more than just statistics. Behind every data point is a real teen struggling with overwhelming emotions, changes in behavior, and, in some cases, thoughts of self-harm. Understanding the prevalence of teen...
Depression and Substance Abuse in Teens: Which Comes First?
According to popular belief, depression is one of the main causes of substance abuse and addiction in teenagers. It is thought that depressed youth tend to self-medicate with things such as drugs and alcohol, which, over time, leads them to become addicted. Yet, as...
Social Media Impact on Teens: A Look at Teen Health
Social media is a constant in life for most people, especially teenagers. According to the research, 90% of teenagers are on at least one social media site. Adolescents and teens today are the first generation to have grown up with social media and do not know the...
The Relationship between Technology and Teenage Depression
Excessive use of social media, smartphones, and other technologies has had a demonstrably negative impact on the mental health of America’s teenagers. For better or for worse, many of these technologies seem to have established themselves as a permanent component of...
Teen Self Harm – Warning Signs and Common Methods
Self-harm affects millions of people in this country. Yet the population with the highest number of self-harmers is adolescents and teenagers. Sadly, the topic of self-injury continues to be a carry a stigma, and thus, is rarely talked about. This unfortunately...
How to Help a Teen With Depression
Depression is a very real condition, and it is something that is uniquely likely to have an impact on teenagers. If you are a parent who believes that your teenager may be suffering from depression, it is important to get a diagnosis from a licensed professional and...
Teen Depression Guide: Symptoms, Signs & Causes
No matter who you might be, the teenage years are inevitably a difficult time. You are constantly feeling the pressures of the outside world demanding you to form an identity, figure out your life, and conform to your surroundings while still remaining unique. But if...
What Does Teenage Depression Feel Like?
Today, more and more teenagers are suffering from depression. It is estimated that, at any time, between 10-15% of teens encounter some level of depression. Many parents have teens who struggle with depression, and if you are one of them, you know it can be...
More Than Skin Deep: How Makeup Can Actually Help with Depression
The teenage years are difficult for both parents and teens alike. As a teenager, you are still trying to figure out who you are and how you want to display yourself to the world. As a parent, you want to give your teenager enough space to express themselves. Although,...
Why Have Teen Depression Rates Been Increasing?
Though teenagers now have more access to mental healthcare resources than they have ever had before, there is currently a major problem facing many Americans. Teenage depression rates have been gradually increasing over the past few decades, and parents,...
Talking About the Teen Depression Epidemic
If you are a parent of a teenager who is currently suffering from depression, it can be very difficult to know what to do or where to turn. Even though you may offer your teenager unconditional love and support, overcoming depression may require resources that are...