5 Signs That Your Teenager Is Depressed

On the other hand, you will meet a group of people who I personally call the ‘happy bubble dwellers’.

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These people fail to understand that depression and other mental health problems do exist and need to be acknowledged and cared for. These people negate any discussion on mental health topics and think these are just self-created problems, that are easily controllable.

As a parent of young adults or budding teenagers, it is highly important to keep a watch on your children’s mental health. The teen years mark the huge transition from youth into adulthood and with external stressors and surging hormones, they are very vulnerable to mental disorders.

It is important to know that a child might not show straightforward symptoms, nor he will be able to tell you that something is wrong with him. Instead, it will be totally on the parent to explore and pick clues from the child’s ‘normal’ behavior and routine. Some non-specific, but important signs to look for include :

Lack of energy: