It’s normal for teenagers to experience bouts of sadness or mood swings. After all your teenage years are when your hormones are changing. You’re often in-between the stage of being too old to participate in certain activities and dialogue – yet too young to be considered an adult or mature enough to participate in other activities. Everything is pretty much changing and you feel the pressures of being in-between. However, when bouts of sadness turn into months of sadness and months of crankiness there could be a larger issue developing known as depression.
Okay, there are twelve sign of Depression.
1. Long-lasting sadness.
2. Constant crankiness and irritability.
3. Inability to have fun during activities they typically enjoy.
4. Acting immaturely or younger than their age.
5. Constant fatigue.
6. Trouble sleeping through the night.
7. Changes in appetite, which could be an increase (overeating) or lack of an appetite.
8. Drops in grades and disinterest in academia and or extra-curricular activity.
9. Lack of empathy
10. Lack of motivation.
11. Low self-esteem
12. Physical/emotional neglect.
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