Teen Depression & Mental Health Issues: 8 Signs That Your Teenager May Be Depressed by Dr. Sarah Allen

Teens Parenting
8 years ago

Teen Depression & Mental Health Issues: 8 Signs That Your Teenager May Be Depressed

Worried that your teen is depressed? I'm not asking if they are moody; we've all been in the position where our hormones lead to mood swings and eye rolls. I'm talking about a sadness that is pretty constant and affects functioning at school and/or at home. 

Teen depression is pretty common; approximately 20 percent experience depression symptoms at some point during their teen years. Click here to read eights signs of teenage depression and find out how to tell the difference between normal behavior and actual depression!

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