Posts Tagged ‘depression symptoms’
Smiling Depression: How Happy Faces Can Mask Depression
Find out what smiling depression is, its symptoms, how happiness can mask depression, the suicide risk, and how parents can help.
Read MoreAll-or-Nothing Thinking: The Impact of a Black-and-White Mentality
Learn what all-or-nothing thinking is, what causes it, examples of a black-and-white mentality, and how to help your teen or young adult.
Read MoreTreatment-Resistant Depression: What It Is and How To Address It
While symptoms of depression can typically be managed with therapy, medication, or both, for some teens and young adults, it’s not always that easy. If their symptoms don’t improve over time, they may have treatment-resistant depression. As Dr. Harry Gill, medical director of the Embark Behavioral Health outpatient clinic in Cabin John, Maryland, defines it,…
Read MoreHow Ruminating Thoughts Affect Teens
Find out how what rumination is, how it can be caused by OCD, some examples and causes of repetitive thoughts, and how to stop them.
Read MoreWhat Parents Need To Know When Their Adolescent Has Depression
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, in 2019, 15.7% of adolescents ages 12-17 experienced at least one major depressive episode. That’s no small number, especially when you consider that depression can have a major impact on a teen’s ability to function and thrive. Teen mental health has come into even sharper focus recently with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a U.S. surgeon general…
Read MoreYou Found Out Your Daughter Is Cutting: What Should You Do?
Cutting tends to be more prevalent in teen girls, with the self-injury rate less prominent in young males. According to a report published in the American Journal of Public Health, about 1 in 4 teen females in the United States have intentionally injured themselves, compared to 1 in 10 teen males. Why Teens Cut —…
Read MoreTeen Angst: What to Expect During the Teenage Years
Teen angst can often involve arguing, emotionality, storming off, sullenness, and drama. Understandably, this behavior often leaves parents exasperated, frustrated, and hurt. How do you handle teen angst, especially as it’s part of being a typical teen? And, how do you know if this behavior is “normal teen” moodiness or if it’s something more? Are teenage mood swings typical? We asked Alex Hamilton, Clinical Director of Lake House Academy, about teen angst and…
Read MoreThe Connection Between Depression and a Messy Room
Lots of kids have messy rooms. They’re typically too busy focusing on other activities to be bothered to tidy up very often. But disorganization and a messy room can be a sign of depression, and clutter can also cause stress and anxiety in teens. It can start in small ways. Usually, people have their routines,…
Read MoreUnderstanding Common Mood Disorders
Mood disorders affect people of all ages and can have a profoundly negative impact on a person’s quality of life. Mood disorders impact far more than emotions. They can impact sleeping and eating habits, the ability to do daily tasks, relationships with other people, and even become a threat to health and safety. According to…
Read MoreWorld Bipolar Day 2021
World Bipolar Day is an international collaboration to bring awareness to those living with bipolar disorders and to fight the social stigma surrounding it. World Bipolar Day is celebrated each year on March 30, the birthday of artist Vincent Van Gogh who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after his death. Learn more about bipolar disorders…
Read MoreUnderstanding Depression and Mood Disorders in Teens
Mood disorders can differ from teen to teen—your daughter’s individual personality and mood disorder type play a role in how the symptoms show themselves.
Read MoreKnow the Signs of Teen Depression
If you’ve been wondering “Is my teenage daughter depressed?” We can help. Check out these 5 signs that your teenage daughter may be depressed.
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