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Traits of Adolescent Depression:

You can view that spans of depressed mood make up a normal part of your child's life. You even expect such periods at times of tension or change, specifically following such serious losses as the death of a loved or the loss of a intimate friend. So how can you tell whether your child requires treatment for clinical depression?

Three features distinguish normal depressed moods from clinical depression in childhood: how much ( severity), how deep (pervasiveness), and how long (duration). Clinical depression isn’t a passing depressing mood, but is characterized by a marked disturbance of mood that persists for an entire day , nearly every day, and lasts for at least two weeks. Depression in children is becoming more and more common amongst children and teens.

At present, 1 out of 8 teens suffers depression, and that number seems to be rising from year to year. Often children and teens do not get the mental health services that they need , not because their parents are not attentive enough, but because parents often have difficulty finding depression in kids and teens. Children and adolescents are notoriously resistant to expressing their feelings of unhappiness often associated with depression. Instead kids and teens undergo depression through a different set of symptoms commonly noticed in adults.

A psychotherapist must diagnose depression by testing and interviewing the child and by talking to the parents or other people familiar with the child's symptoms, mood and behavior. Becoming aware of the signs of depression can make careful the parents to look for the professional help the child may need.

The following are symptoms that parents should look for in their children: headaches at regular intervals , frequent stomachaches, alterations in appetite, changes in sleep patterns, inattention, lack of energy, and social isolation. Minors who present with several of these symptoms may be suffering from depression, and may need to be evaluated by a mental health professional in order to get relief from their symptoms, and stay away from further psychological complications resulting from untreated depression.

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About Author:

Kaynaz Nasseri is a psychotherapist specializing in individual, couple, and family therapy with over 10 years experience. Kaynaz specializes in psychological assessment, treatment, and therapy services for children, adolescents as well as adults.Kaynaz's clinical psychology practice is located in Newport Beach, but she helps patients that visit her from all of Southern California, including Orange County, San Diego, and Los Angeles.