Teenager life is delicious and fun! While many are entertained, there are also those who are sad because they are going through something they do not control - depression.
Depression is a common mental illness in which a person feels overwhelmed. It is hereditary or caused by changes in the brain and hormones, problems with neurotransmitters (chemicals that transmit signals from the body to the brain), life events, stress, and trauma. It can be long-term or recurring.
“Every young person really goes through depression, especially when they are young and not old, but still not old. This is the point at which he seeks freedom. You have to respect also that the teenager would want privacy, ”explained Dr. Genuina Ranoy, Child and Adult Psychiatrist at The Medical City.
Unlike adults, young people usually still hope that their parents or other adults will notice how they feel.
According to experts, it is important for the parent to know the signs of this disease. When the child is not helped immediately and the consequences are not avoided, it can lead to suicide.
Signs and Symptoms of Teenage Depression
Sadness and despair
No interest in housework and schoolwork
Irritable and irritable
Frequent crying for no reason
Family and friends get away with it
Changing eating and sleeping habits
Difficulty concentrating
Low self-esteem
Tired and lacking in energy
Suicide is obsessed with the mind
“If the symptoms are severe, do not ignore them! It's a must to seek professional help. There are anti-depressants that improve or relieve the physical symptoms of depression. There is also psychotherapy, here we talk about what the problem is. While treating the child, with the family. Because they are the ones in the house, they are the ones who can help or monitor the child, ”reminded Dr. Ranoy.
Doc added that parents or guardians need to evaluate how long these symptoms have been present, how severe they have been and how much their children's behavior has changed to normal.
Instructions to Parents
Be open to good communication with the child
Be calm in listening to their problem
Avoid shouting or scolding
Accept your child as they are
Make them feel sympathetic and have something to lean on
Show child care
Balance the rules at home
If the parent is one of the stressors in the child's condition, they need to be open and also undergo psychotherapy so that they know more about the solution to the child's depression.
Teenage depression is not a joke but with proper parental guidance, expert advice is helpful, it can be overcome and prevented.
Depression is a disorder that is affecting more and more people.