Management of Teen-depression

Management of 

Teen-Depression

Depression itself:

 We can define depression as a stressed reactive-behaviour of a person when he or she is frequently suffering from a condition of high mental pressure and going through a lot of negative emotions or thoughts, at a time. Adults feel depressed for many reasons but their depression-levels can vary according to their ages, experiences and support system. But, at the same time, they mostly have some own pre-experienced ways to control their moods and feelings.

     On the other hand, depression of a teen or young adult is, generally, not recognized at initial level because it becomes often difficult for him to communicate his depression, directly ( as an adult communicates, openly). So, as a teen’s parent, you must be careful all about what is going in your teens’ minds and hearts, internally.

How can you recognize your teens’ depressions or the situations when they are about to be depressed?

Your teen is depressed or about to be depressed when;

• They are doing the things what they hate to do, normally.
• They are not taking interests doing or having what they like to do or have, in general.
• They look lazier or energy less.
• They are committing mistakes one after one, regularly.
• They are trying to keep them out of any common celebration, conversation or family enjoyment occasion.
• They are not taking any interest in other family member’s matters.
• They are looking confused and shy.
• They are missing maintaining their routine based works or breaking even general-discipline rules.
• They have started making more tantrums or get anger, easily.
• They are not getting usual interference with their daily activities.
• They are talking out of way and using threatening words.

Deep depression can show some other abnormal behavioural signs which are not seen, normally. Those can be as;

• They may threaten as to flee or to commit suicide or even to kill someone.
• They may be so week and silent in their expressions and feelings.
• They may be totally silent or highly aggressive as out of control.
• They can show new type of tantrums which have never seen before.

Helping teens for getting out of their depression:

         Your first and foremost duty is to be calm, co-operative and let your teen feel that you really love and care for them, much and more. Generally, depression is a result of many negative emotions and feelings. So, you cannot find out the main reason, at a time, when your teen is depressed. In such a situation, you must follow one-by-one system to enquire the whole situation.

            When your teen is depressed, it is better to go on through good support and motivation rather than operating his problems. In every interval (during the counseling), do nothing but try to make him believe that you are the first one who can save and help solving his all the problems, no matter what is the present one.

            You should involve your full attention and time when your teen is describing his problem or trying to, without any interruption. Encourage him when he gets cry or sob.

            Sometimes, some matters are difficult to describe before parents for teens, like their ‘painful triangle love-story’ or ‘one-sided first-love’. In these types of situations, you should let them believe that you will not make them ashamed, later.

            Sometimes, they deny getting help during the extreme depression conditions. You shouldn’t worry for these initial rejections. Keep trying to solve the problems. 

Let them know that ‘No one is perfect’ and ‘Being human is to commit error’. Use positive words and ways to support him as, “It’s not right to say…” in place of “you are saying wrong…” Share some personal positive views with them to relax them, soon.

Never try to ignore your teens’ depressions as if it happens in teen age.

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