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It is not a secret that teenage years are the most difficult ones ever. During this period of life the human organism, no matter male or female pass into transitional stage and becomes an adult. It is the time when the biological changes occur and therefore the mentality, the views and the psychology also changes. Teenage years are the most difficult ones because many organisms does not take the maturity stage easily and they have to overcome the stress in order to became an adult. Many parents are worried during the teenage years of their children, because they very often fall into depression and stress. Most of the time when the teenagers are depresses they do not communicate with parents and with anyone else. This is what makes the parents be even more worried.
So the very first symptom of teenage depression is the silence and the unwillingness to communicate. When you see that your teenage child is not willing to communicate and is most of the time just closed in her room, then just be sure there is some kind of stress and depression that she or he is facing. In this case you have to talk to her and understand what happens. In order to talk to her you will have to show soft approach and attitude. This is how you can find out what happens to the teenager.
Another symptom of teen depression can be the feeling of hopeless and emptiness. So if you notice that your teen has no motivation and does not feel like doing anything then most probably the teen is in depression of feeling empty and hopeless. You can easily understand this from the way he or she talks about life or plans, how performs at school etc. If you notice this problem in your teenage child then you have to work on motivation the child. There are different ways of motivating, you just have to find the one appropriate to you.
Another symptom of teen depression is when the teen says that he or she cannot do this or that thing. In this case you will have to deal with law-esteem of the teen. This is another kind of depression and in fact it is one of the deepest ones. This happens when the child is being underestimated at school or by friends. You will have to deal with this by telling your teenager that he or she can do anything that is on mind. So try to motivate again and support to perform better. Once he or she performs better, the self-esteem will go up naturally and the depression will fade away. This is very simple to understand, you will just notice if the teen says that he or she cannot do this or that.
One of the most common depressions is the ongoing conflict with family members. This happens very often and the teen feels like quarreling and having conflicts with anyone. In this case it is just a transitional moment that will pass away soon or late. However you have to be tolerant and understand that it is not a permanent situation. When the transition is over, everything will be all right. So in this case just be tolerant and do not spoil the teen as well.
There is another very common kind of depression for the teens as well. This has to do with depression and extreme sadness when being rejected. Many teens fall into depression when they are rejected. In this case they have to be explained why they are being rejected.
Of course these are not all the types of teen depression. The teens can just fall into depression without any particular reason and can cry the whole day for nothing. They may often think about death and suicide without no specific reason as well. So the biggest tip to deal with teen depression is just being tolerant and careful. There is a need to watch out the child and make sure the child is not in real trouble. At the same time the teen should have some freedom in order to feel he or she is not a kid anymore.
