Publisher's Synopsis
An end product of decades of working with the most challenging cases of teen depression; inside you will find out: -How low self-esteem, disappointments, negative social skills, idleness, being broke, negative body image, being excessively self-critical, trauma, verbal/physical/sexual abuse, bereavement, setbacks in school or work, exposure to violence, social isolation, parental conflict, bullying, peer pressure amongst others are factors that can depression among teens. -Discover how depression in youth resembles that in adults with some differences since adolescents are quick to display indirect or behavioral manifestations of disturbed mood, such as temper outbursts, somatic complaints, social withdrawal, or diminished frustration tolerance. Just as depression has no single cause, there's no single treatment to help everyone who has depression, however, depressed teens can benefit from psychological therapy or antidepressant medication or their combination; these and priceless tips for overcoming addictions to any drug like cocaine, marijuana cigarettes, codeine, alcohol etc are espoused. --In the same vein, understand puberty changes and how to manage adolescent delinquencies, failing which depressive tendencies sets in.Certainly a great resource to keep in your library. This complete resource is developed from years of working with depressed teens. Nearly every day, there are red flags for depression among teens. Depression culminating in suicide is a leading phenomenon in our world today since depression affects the body, mood, and thoughts. Equally, teens routinely use the internet for research and play, and view the medium as an extension of their real-world social environment by the use of e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms, and web logs (blogging) which ultimately affects them. The New York Times on February 20, 2019 had in a report titled- 'Teenagers Say Depression and Anxiety Are Major Issues Among Their Peers' confirmed that teens see depression and anxiety as major problem encountered by their peers. As an adolescent, it is quite difficult to acknowledge depressive tendencies when they creep in; but this indeed is the first step towards overcoming same. Though occasional bad moods are to be expected during the teenage years, due to puberty cum challenges posed by anxiety of adulthood, depression is something different. Sometimes, depression is confused with the typical feelings of puberty and teenage adjustment. Hence, the need to contact the relevant health professional when in doubt. Case examples- specific strategies for overcoming depression as a teenager abound in this masterpiece.
