What Is Depression?
Depression is an illness with a biological basis.
People who are depressed feel “down in the dumps” and are not interested in the activities they usually enjoy.
People who are depressed feel “down in the dumps” and are not interested in the activities they usually enjoy.
Symptoms a depressed teen may experience include:
• losing or gaining a significant amount of weight (not due to diet) or dramatic change in appetite
• having trouble sleeping or sleeping too much
physical feelings of either restlessness or being slow, sluggish
• not having any energy
• feeling worthless or guilty (with no clear cause)
• not being able to concentrate or make decisions
• feeling more irritable or angry than usual
• thinking about wanting to end your life.
• having trouble sleeping or sleeping too much
physical feelings of either restlessness or being slow, sluggish
• not having any energy
• feeling worthless or guilty (with no clear cause)
• not being able to concentrate or make decisions
• feeling more irritable or angry than usual
• thinking about wanting to end your life.
If you experience at least five of these symptoms most of the day for at least two weeks, you may be depressed.