what are signs of depression in teens?

Question

i keep having sucidal thoughts and keep trying to suffocate myself

Answer 1

What Are the Symptoms?

For depression, you may experience five or more of the following for at least a two-week period:

Persistent sadness, pessimism.
Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness or hopelessness.
Loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities, including sex.
Difficulty concentrating and complaints of poor memory.
Worsening of coexisting chronic disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis or diabetes.
Insomnia or oversleeping.
Weight gain or loss.
Fatigue, lack of energy.
Anxiety, agitation, irritability.
Thoughts of suicide or death.
Slow speech; slow movements.
Headache, stomachache and digestive problems.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. If you need help, please dial 1-800-273-TALK (8255). You will be routed to the closest possible crisis center in your area. Their mission is to provide immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services. Your call is free and confidential.

Answer 2

You will know when you have depression. You will feel like you're never going to be happy, and you'll probably cry at least once a week. If you're crying and you don't know why, that is a sign of depression. Also if you have any suicidal thoughts or feel like no one likes you. If you feel that you have depression you should talk to your parents about it, and hopefully they will help you get on some sort of medication for it. I am currently on zoloft and it helps me LOADS. Also, don't feel bad or ashamed if you are feeling depressed. Talking about it to your parents or friends will help and don't be worried that they will judge you, because depression is a serious disease that affects millions of people. Hope I helped. -Roxy

Answer 3

Sometimes depression can be seen as angry issues and this is confusing especially in teenagers because they don't know how to really express the feeling the right way yet. I would this by a therapist when dealing with my son's issues. He came off to every as being angry all the time, but he was actually depressed and could not freely tell everyone what bothered him at the time. So he would just bottle it all up inside until he exploded.
You really should speak with a doctor or someone you trust so that they can figure out how to help. There is always a better solution and sometimes it takes an outsider to see what it is.

Answer 4

I lost my husband to suicide about 1 year ago. Please don't even consider putting your family through this agony and tragedy. It is the worst ever. No nature death isn't the same kind of grief. It is a severe grief that takes forever to recover and some don't. Since you know your feelings, please seek some help ASAP, this is serious. My daughter was there when they found her dad. Things have not been the same and we both face so much everyday. You wouldn't do that to your family, no matter how mad you get at them, or yourself.
At least you are open in saying you are having these thoughts, which says you want help. You must feel hopeless and insufficient, severe depression. Teens are high in suicide and most don't know about it. I wish information was more available.
I belong to a suicide survivor group on line and several lost their love ones to suffocation, how sad.
I am really concerned about you and hope you will get the wisdom and strength to speak to parents or adult you can trust and help you get help. I could go on and on. I hope you take this in to consideration. There are support groups out there for you too. Are you on antidepressants, some cause suicidal thoughts.

Answer 5

Over the last five years I had begun to have increasingly withdraw into a downward spiral of depression..

But now with the method I can fully focus my energy and thoughts into a decisive line on how to make my life better constantly. And it works like magic! I'm beginning to attract people to me once again and things have just been looking up since then.

Helping you eliminate depression?

Answer 6

First of all if you are having suicidal thoughts and/or trying to harm yourself you need to tell a trusted adult immediately. If you have no adult friend or family member you can go to, talk to a teacher or other staff member at school.

In the front of your phone book you will find the number for the suicide hotline. The people there can give you great advice too.

Now on to your question about depression in teens…….

Although teens who are depressed often feel that they are alone in what they are going through, teen depression is more common then you may think.

There is no one cause. Many things can be contributing factors, such as: peer pressure, the images the media portray as the ideal, abuse, trauma, harassment, bullying, etc.

The following are the most common signs of teen depression. If you have four or more of these symptoms lasting more than two weeks, it is likely that you are depressed and you should seek professional help as soon as possible. You will notice that the first symptom on the list is the one you mentioned in your above question

--suicidal thoughts and/or talk
--decrease in self esteem
--changes in sleeping habits
--seclusion
--changes in friendships
--drop in grades at school
--changes in eating habits
--marked feelings of sadness
--hopelessness
--alcohol or drug abuse
--abusive behaviors
--loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities

The good news is that depression is a treatable illness. The treatment usually includes some form of therapy and sometimes a combination of therapy and anti-depressant drugs is necessary.

Good luck with everything and I hope you find a trusted adult to confide in, or if not call the hotline.

For further information on depression check out http://www.symptoms-of-anxiety-depression.com.

Answer 7

Well, firstly, you keep thinking about the bad things in your life; things that tie you down, things that stress you out, things that will make you freak out or get pissed. You repeatedly keep thinking of these things and then after a while you begin to be in a full-time bad mood. This gets to your mind after a while.

Next time you start thinking bad thoughts, go immediately to the adult you trust the most. It may sound pretty strange and embarrassing dealing with a problem like this but it's either talking with an adult and being embarrassed or finding too late that you're depressed.

Answer 8

Signs of teen depression:

* a feeling of being down in the dumps or really sad for no reason
* a lack of energy, feeling unable to do the simplest task
* an inability to enjoy the things that used to bring pleasure
* a lack of desire to be with friends or family members
* feelings of irritability, anger, or anxiety
* an inability to concentrate
* a marked weight gain or loss (or failure to gain weight as expected), and little or too much interest in eating
* a significant change in sleep habits, such as trouble falling asleep or getting up
* feelings of guilt or worthlessness
* aches and pains even though nothing is physically wrong
* a lack of caring about what happens in the future
* frequent thoughts about death or suicide

And teens at risk for suicide:

* the presence of a psychological disorder, especially depression, bipolar disorder, and alcohol and substance use (In fact, approximately 95% of people who die by suicide have a psychological disorder at the time of death.)
* feelings of distress, irritability, or agitation
* feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness that often accompany depression (A teen, for example, who experiences repeated failures at school, who is overwhelmed by violence at home, or who is isolated from peers is likely to experience such feelings.)
* a previous suicide attempt
* a family history of depression or suicide (Depressive illnesses may have a genetic component, so some teens may be predisposed to suffer major depression.)
* having suffered physical abuse or sexual abuse
* lack of a support network, poor relationships with parents or peers, and feelings of social isolation
* dealing with homosexuality in an unsupportive family or community or hostile school environment

Answer 9

Please SEEK HELP!!!! Speak to a couselor at your school, your parents, go to your family dr., talk to a teacher, even go to the E.R. You do not have to suffer with these feelings. Depression is common, not only in teens, but in adults, too. There are people out there who can help you to feel better; all you have to do is ask.

Please find someone to help you. And just know that you are not alone. Best wishes!

Answer 10

There is an underlying reason you have these thoughts and I suggest you seek out professional helps asap. Signs of depression are feeling hopelessness, sadness and persistent despair and these feeling are so extreme that they interfere with ones ability to function