Depression in Teens
...there is a chemical imbalance in the brain. It either has too many or too few of certain chemicals. Recent surveys have concluded that one in five teenagers have clinical depression. It can take form in several ways such as bipolar, also known as manic-depression, which is a state that alternates between periods of excitement and depression. This is the hardest to diagnose because of the fact that they can be content for an extended period of time and then depressed again. It takes doctors some time to realize that it isn’t circumstantial depression. Symptoms of depression include poor performance at school, isolation from friends and family, sadness and hopelessness, low self-esteem, anger and rage, overreaction to criticism, lack of energy and concentration, changes in eating and sleeping patterns, substance abuse, and suicidal thoughts or actions. If these symptoms take place for more than two weeks it increases the probability of depression. It is very important that teens get professional treatment as soon as possible if they are depressed due to the fact that if not treated it can lead to suicide extremely fast. There are three main types of therapy that are used to treat depression in teen...