Did you know that the third leading cause of death among adolescents and young adults is suicide ? This shocking statistic was recently published by the CDC and demonstrates why we can not ignore depression in adolescence, as is often the cause of these tragic events. Another disturbing fact is that only about 20 % of adolescents seeking treatment when in fact they are depressed. Obviously, this is a largely hidden problem .
Let's start with the worst case . You may be alarmed if you discover that there are warning signs that your child may be considering suicide. You may be strange behavior when your child begins to greet friends like last time and similarly notice , it could take giving away some personal belongings.
You talked about hypothetical events after his death, or who could be recalled with emotion after his death. You might find that your teen is looking for ways to commit suicide and did research on the best way possible and be very knowledgeable about weapons , barbiturates, and so on.
Talk or even joke about death, as this is not normal behavior for a teenager, it can be a sign that it is something much more serious than normal adolescent depression . If the worst case scenario is possible, you can request assistance using suicide lines.
Let's look at a more joyful scene where teen depression is only part of the process of growth and there is no indication at all that he or she is thinking about suicide . They are in it and the first thing is not to start sprinkle with questions like teenagers usually hate this kind of intrusion.
But we can tell you that we are at your disposal for as long as we need without interfering in everything it can be very quiet for a teenager.
We must be aware of the dangers of Internet addiction , if you spend many hours locked in his room with only a computer for company . We must make efforts to persuade him to do other things as existing in a cyber reality is not a substitute for real relationships and live life to the fullest .
Once we see the signs , we can try to communicate, but , above all, to listen. No need to lecture or criticize and the worst is a teenager trying to talk about depression . We are not psychotherapists .
If you really feel that your teen is depressed, then you need to get professional help . If it is a passing phase and no other problems with discipline teen you want to see how a program of behavior modification can help the child to coping strategies . This particular program was written by a qualified therapist behavior that he was himself a father.
