What are the symptoms of teenage depression?

Nowadays, people are under great pressure in life and are prone to various mental illnesses, the most typical of which is depression. Not only adults are prone to depression, but many teenagers are also victims of depression. It is necessary to be clear about the manifestations of teenage depression and provide timely treatment when discovered. So, what are the symptoms of adolescent depression? Let’s take a closer look below.

Emotional abnormality

The patient becomes less talkative, unwilling to interact with others, lacks motivation to study and work, becomes discouraged and lazy, and now finds the cultural and sports activities, movies, and television that he was interested in before dull and boring. Many female patients often cry because of trivial matters or some paranoid thoughts, while male patients tend to become more and more introverted, even withdrawn and self-enclosed, and sometimes become irritable, lose their temper, and become impulsive for no reason.

No joy on a smooth road

Generally, patients with endogenous (biological factors) depression show more prominent symptoms in this regard. Most of the patients have excellent family conditions and living environment, are top students in their studies, have smooth work, and have never encountered any pressure or setbacks, but they do not feel happy, and their emotional experiences are always contrary to reality. Some people who have been admitted to a prestigious university become sad and worried, always thinking about the unfamiliar environment and no one to rely on in university, and the difficulty in finding a job after graduation, so they want to give up.

Similar to disease but not disease

Some younger patients will not express emotional problems when they come to see a doctor, but will only describe some physical discomfort. For example, some children often support their heads with their hands, saying they have headaches and dizziness; some cover their chests with their hands, saying they have difficulty breathing; some say there seems to be something in their throats, affecting their swallowing; others say it hurts here and there, and so on. Their "illness" seems to be very serious, chronic, or recurring, but after many tests, no problems were found. After taking many medicines, the "illness" still shows no signs of improvement.

Bad suggestion

It mainly manifests itself in two aspects: one is the subconscious level, which will lead to physiological disorders. For example, as soon as the patient arrives at specific places such as the school gate, classroom, or workplace, he or she will experience symptoms such as headache, dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and limb weakness. After leaving this specific environment, everything will return to normal. The other is at the conscious level, that is, the patient tends to make negative guesses. For example, always feeling that test scores are not ideal, always feeling that you cannot interact with others, always thinking that your actions are wrong or even sinful and that you have caused trouble to others, always thinking that your illness might be a "mental illness," and so on.

The above is an introduction to the manifestations of adolescent depression. I hope it will be helpful to parents. There are many manifestations of adolescent depression. In daily life, once similar situations are found, parents should pay enough attention, communicate more with their children, adjust their children's condition, and go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment when necessary to prevent serious consequences.