Comments on: Teenage Depression: Can You Recognize the Signs? http://tangerinetimes.com/2009/07/teenage-depression-can-you-recognize-the-signs/ The Sweet and Sour Life with Teens Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Teenage Depression http://tangerinetimes.com/2009/07/teenage-depression-can-you-recognize-the-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-4260 Teenage Depression Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:04:19 +0000 http://tangerinetimes.com/?p=1282#comment-4260 Depression is a common antecedent of adolescent drug abuse, occurring at a time of heightened vulnerability for the developing brain. But when teens begin to self-medicate, a vicious cycle begins Depression is a common antecedent of adolescent drug abuse, occurring at a time of heightened vulnerability for the developing brain. But when teens begin to self-medicate, a vicious cycle begins

]]> By: The Mother http://tangerinetimes.com/2009/07/teenage-depression-can-you-recognize-the-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-4078 The Mother Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:38:36 +0000 http://tangerinetimes.com/?p=1282#comment-4078 What a coincidence--I was just writing a post about the placebo effect in ADHD, and teen depression came up in the discussion. I think we, as a society, STILL stigmatize psychological diseases/disorders. That means that a teen in trouble is even LESS likely to get help. Another warning sign--addictions or alcoholism. Many, many of these young people are self-medicating their depression (adults, too). If we just get these kids the biochemical boosts that they need, we will be far more successful at dealing with the social aspects. My advice is always the same--talk to your teens. Be a family. Don't let them shut you out of their lives. What a coincidence–I was just writing a post about the placebo effect in ADHD, and teen depression came up in the discussion.

I think we, as a society, STILL stigmatize psychological diseases/disorders. That means that a teen in trouble is even LESS likely to get help.

Another warning sign–addictions or alcoholism. Many, many of these young people are self-medicating their depression (adults, too).

If we just get these kids the biochemical boosts that they need, we will be far more successful at dealing with the social aspects.

My advice is always the same–talk to your teens. Be a family. Don’t let them shut you out of their lives.

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