He is 14
Needs a shed load of sleep, in bed by 8.30 sleeps for 12 hours
obviously he grunts when speaking i can live with that
suffering with headaches
Off his food which is a worry...
Basically not himself in my eyes, when i as him is he alright he says YES i'm fine
Any suggestions he has been like this since Thursday?
2007-02-04 03:24:53 · 15 answers · asked by untanuta 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
Im 14 too. and I sleep a lot. Im in bed by 9, and get up like 11. unless its school, when i get up at 7. Im definetly not on drugs. Im not depressed, and I definetly dont have some sort of disease.
Its called being a teen. Its a lot more stressful than you seem to believe. Not all of it is silly angst.
x
2007-02-04 05:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by Jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your son may have depression problems. teens ages 12-18 have a greater risk than adults to become depressed. with all of the issues through body changes, divorce worries, peer pressure, and other teen issues, teenagers can easily become depressed. there are vital warning signs of depression. check to see if your son relates to any of these:
. loss of appetite
. excludes himself from daily routine of extracurriculars
. isolates himself from others; is not the slightest sociable
. is acting abnormal or not himself
. has a continual abnormal sleep pattern
judging from your statement above, your son most likely has depression. physcological help is your first option, and probably your best one. talk to your son's doctor or family doctor as soon as you can and describe the problems. ask for a list of up to 20 different professionals, and make appointments right away. i suggest talking to your son about the appointments instead of springing them on him. the visits will help him, and hopefully, he'll get over the depression soon. good luck.
2007-02-04 11:56:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes teens shut down when they are with their parents. They become secretive and don't let you in as much (part of adolescent development). If I were you I would try to continue prying a little. He sounds as if he could be depressed. Try talking to folks that spend more time with him during the day i.e. teachers, students, friends. You might be surprised what you find out.
2007-02-04 11:33:16 · answer #3 · answered by Sharisse F 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it sounds as he is not himself you are his parent and know him best ask yourself..
how long as he been like this
talk to others who also know him his friends etc
ask the teacher at school how is he in lessons
is your son socialising or as he isolated himself
bullying may be one problem does he want to go to school
you got to try and cut the list short to try and find the answers you do know him best and it is aworry
yes he is growing up yess he is a teen but obvious it is causing you concern and so it should
monitor him well and try to get other relatives to speak to him he will clamp up on you its natural to do so with there parents
who is his best friend or teacher, even best relative get them to try talk to him get them to tell him you are worried and concerned about him
dont drag it out for if there is a problem it needs sorting do the above and also book yourself in with your son to see a doctor say in aweeks time
2007-02-04 17:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by andygames07 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a few things.. Dont panic though at the list..
Drugs are a possiblity, but dont fret it probably isnt anyting too seriouse.
It could just be hormones..
Its highly probable that its just hormones and the body changing..
But its also possible that it could be depression, M.E, drugs, stress.
It could be an underlining heatlh problem. Not trying to worry you, really i hope its nothing but its possible that theres something else wrong thats perhaps not obviouse..
The fact its only been a few days could mean its simply a phase.. Geese maybe the guys inlove (or thinks he is).
Teenagers go through alot of **** in theirselves and often want to clam up. Afterall its their "business"/"life" as they may often tell you.
Anyway best of luck.
ps.. oh yeah as others have said it could be bullying.
2007-02-04 11:41:21 · answer #5 · answered by Rob 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sounds like me when I first started taking drugs in my teens. Before that it was all I could do to get to sleep - even playing football and doing Judo most night sfater school.
Once I started on the drugs it was game-over. Although food-wise I didn't mind sweet stuff, I couldn't fancy much else. You need to really speak to him - don't let him brush you off. Sounds like he really needs you now.
2007-02-04 11:31:36 · answer #6 · answered by chillipope 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depression.
2007-02-04 15:15:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask him how school is,maybe he's getting some hassle from there.
Or maybe he could be enaemic,especially as he's not eating. Think he should take a visit to the Dr's.
2007-02-04 11:29:16 · answer #8 · answered by Lor24 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i would set him up a doctors appointment and have him checked out. even if he says he is alright, chances are something is really going on with him. hope this helps. good luck.
2007-02-04 14:24:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he's coming down off drugs. Like meth or something.
2007-02-04 15:53:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋