Identifying depression in teens

A helpful link to guide parents trying to determine if their teen is showing signs of depression: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anxiety-attack/202308/parenting-tips-for-teenage-depression

https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-immediate-lasting-benefits-of-exercise-for-people-with-depression?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=c3a9455af7-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-c3a9455af7-365490661 https://journals.lww.com/psychosomaticmedicine/Abstract/2007/09000/Exercise_and_Pharmacotherapy_in_the_Treatment_of.1.aspx

A new kids book depicts how a village helps a young girl cope with depression and loss: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/09/07/2089543/0/en/New-Children-s-Book-Shows-Even-Heroes-Have-Depression-but-Teachers-and-Parents-Can-Help.html

New research confirms a correlation with more screen time per day and diagnoses of depression or anxiety in teens: http://time.com/5437607/smartphones-teens-mental-health/

Some tips for identifying depression: https://www.sciencealert.com/these-4-short-l-words-can-help-reveal-if-you-or-someone-you-love-might-be-depressed  

The antidepressant effects of exercise:   http://www.sciencealert.com/just-one-hour-of-exercise-a-week-can-be-enough-to-prevent-depression?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=196d86c5b2-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-196d86c5b2-365490661  

A new approach to treating depression: http://www.sciencealert.com/observing-your-own-brain-activity-could-be-the-future-of-treating-depression?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=3cecccd99e-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-3cecccd99e-365490661  

A look at internet gaming, the status of it as a compulsive disorder, and its relationship with depression: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20170112/Frequent-online-social-interactions-may-mitigate-symptoms-of-game-addiction-in-teenagers.aspx  

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This animation clarifies what makes depression different than feeling sad: https://magazine.good.is/articles/depression-video-symptoms?utm_source=TSE&utm_medium=FB&utm_campaign=pd&utm_content=inf_10_81_2&tse_id=INF_6fc9bc50583e4b25a26bbb45188719f2  

A good little article on the experience of people who suffer from both depression and anxiety: http://www.buzzfeed.com/annaborges/20-feelings-that-sum-up-having-both-depression-and-anxiety?bffbmain&utm_term=.idLoqMpoj#.ufZLoVPLN

This article collects  4 tips proven by neuroscientists to be effective at reducing depression and increasing happiness and contentment: http://www.businessinsider.com/a-neuroscience-researcher-reveals-4-rituals-that-will-make-you-a-happier-person-2015-9  

A very well done comic on what it is like to live with depression and anxiety: http://tapastic.com/episode/172922

A new study calls into question whether Paxil does help in treating adolescents with depression, or might it actually do more harm than good? http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2015/09/17/Paxil-not-safe-for-teenagers-says-new-analysis-of-trial-data/2311442491698/ http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h4320    

According to research led by the University of Warwick, having friends who suffer from depression doesn’t affect the mental health of others, and  having friends can actually help teenagers recover from depression or even avoid becoming depressed in the first instance. http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/happiness_spreads_but/  

This is a really helpful info-graphic from MindBodyGreen on how to alter your thought pattern                                                                                 […]

Some tips for identifying if your teen is depressed http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jillayna-adamson/how-to-tell-if-your-teena_b_5686544.html

Depression is a natural condition. It is a natural formation. Better yet, depression is a natural resource. The list of implications of the cave metaphor can provide strategies to deal with depression. Every cave is unique. The forces in nature (erosion, stress, upheaval) that form caves have emotional equivalence. Trying to figure out exactly how […]