| DEPRESSION in Teenagers and ChildrenA
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| | used to sit and listen, now gets up and
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| while ago I did a blog about Adult
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| | wanders around.10) Becomes disruptive in
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| depression. While doing the research on
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| | class (both teens and children).11) Finds
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| Adult depression, I learned quite a bit
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| | it harder to stay on task. Loses
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| of information about depression in
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| | concentration easily; is
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| general, in addition to what I already
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| | mentally confused. Finds decisions
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| knew because I suffer from this condition
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| | difficult to make. In a child this might
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| myself. What I didn't know, however, is
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| | look like the following: unable to match
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| just how prevelant this condition is in
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| | blocks by color when s/he could before;
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| the population at large, and in children
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| | unable to choose between playing ball and
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| and teens in specific. One source said
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| | jumping rope when the child ALWAYS choose
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| that depression is close to the top
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| | playing ball before. You can think of
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| psychological condition in the western
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| | your own examples, I'm sure.12) Cannot
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| world (more about what this means in a
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| | remember commitments - doesn't keep
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| later blog; it'll take a whold blog to
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| | appointments (teen). As a child, forgets
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| talk about what this means).This article
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| | to bring papers home when s/he ALWAYS
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| will cover the following: teenager and
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| | used to do so; forgets home address
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| children depression statistics; teenager
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| | telephone number when s/he has known them
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| and children - specific depression
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| | for months/years; etc.13) Has difficulty
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| symptoms (for "general" symptoms, check
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| | staying still or conversely, is lethargic
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| out the Adult blog), and, what you, as
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| | (sluggish). This would apply to both a
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| the parent and/or gaurdian, can do if you
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| | teen and a child. You can picture, in
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| recognize the symptoms in one of yours.
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| | your mind, the teen or child in constant
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| (Remember, the following information
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| | motion; twitching, shaking a foot, or
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| comes from many Internet
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| | both feet; handling things; etc. OR, the
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| sources.)TEENAGER AND CHILDREN DEPRESSION
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| | teen or child who sits or lays with that
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| STATISTICSAs many as 8.3% of teenagers in
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| | thousand yard stare again. AND, again,
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| the U.S. suffer from depression.
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| | this is unusual behavior for your teen or
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| Suicide is the third leading cause of
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| | child.14) Changes in relationships with
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| death in teenagers.As many as one in
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| | family and friends. Usually, this change
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| every 33 children and approximately one
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| | manifests itself in hostility, or in
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| in 8 adolescents may have depression.
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| | passivity. Arguing when s/he didn't
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| (Center for Mental Health Services, 1996;
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| | before; or, using the "whatever" answer,
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| these data have increased over the past 9
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| | when s/he used to talk to you. (Again,
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| years).Treatment of major depression is
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| | don't single this one symptom out; it
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| as effective for children as it is for
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| | must be one of many symptoms that your
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| adults. (Dr. Graham Emslie, American
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| | teen or child has.)15) Stops going out
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| Medical Association, Archives of General
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| | with friends; shows no interest in group
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| Psychiatry, November 15, 1997).Twenty
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| | outings.16) Increase or decrease in
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| years ago depression in children was
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| | sexual activity (hopefully, an OLDER
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| almost unknown. Now the fastest rate of
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| | TEEN).17) May start associating with a
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| increase in depression is among young
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| | different peer group (that "bad
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| people. (I don't know about you, but this
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| | influence" group as a teen; the "rowdy"
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| statistic scares me the most!)The
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| | kids as a child).18) Loses interest in
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| statistics on teen depression are
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| | activities which once were fun.19) More
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| sobering. Studies indicate that one in
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| | conflicts with parents and siblings than
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| five (1 in 5) children have some sort of
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| | usual.20) Changes in eating and sleeping
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| mental, behavioral, or emotional problem,
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| | habits.21) Expresses inappropriate guilt,
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| and that one in ten (1 in 10) may have a
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| | feelings of not being good enough,
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| serious emotional problem.What is even
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| | worthlessness, failure. (I can see this
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| more chilling is that of all these
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| | in a teen; not sure how this would look
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| children and teens struggling with
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| | in a child. If you can, please let us
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| emotional and behavioral problems, a mere
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| | know.)22) Expresses hopelessness and
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| 30% receive any sort of intervention or
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| | having nothing to look forward to.23)
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| treatment. The other 70% simply struggle
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| | Speaks in a monotonous or monosyllabic
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| through the pain of mental illness or
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| | manner.24) Has a preoccupation with self;
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| emotional turmoil, doing their best to
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| | is withdrawn.25) Cries easily, looks sad,
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| make it to adulthood. Many theorize that
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| | feels alone or isolated.26) Has fears
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| this is why the suicide rate in teens is
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| | about having to be perfect.27) Fearful of
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| so high. Suicide is the third (3rd)
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| | doing something bad. This, in a child,
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| leading cause of death among young people
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| | could manifest itself as bedwetting after
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| ages 15 to 24. Even more troubling, it is
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| | YEARS of not bedwetting; fear of darkness
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| the sixth (6th) leading cause of death
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| | or "things that go bump in the night"
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| among children ages 5-14.The consequences
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| | after YEARS of no fear, etc.28) Incidents
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| of untreated depression can be:increased
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| | of self-injury. Ideas of killing self. (I
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| incidence of depression in adulthood;
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| | have no idea of how this would look for a
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| involvement in the criminal justice
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| | child, and hope never to have such an
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| system;
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| | idea!)WHAT A PARENT/GUARDIAN CAN DOThe
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| or in some cases, suicide.WHAT ARE THE
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| | two most important things a parent can do
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| TEEN/CHILDREN DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS?As we
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| | for your child/teen is to first, KNOW
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| see above, treatment (i.e., counseling,
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| | YOUR TEEN/CHILD'S ROUTINE, AND NORMAL
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| therapy, or even medical intervention, if
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| | DAILY ACTIVITIES so that you can identify
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| needed) for depression is as effective
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| | any changes; and, LISTEN:1) listen when
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| for teens/children as it is for Adults.
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| | your children talk;2) listen to their
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| Let me state that again; research from a
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| | music;3) spend more time with them and be
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| variety of sources indicates that
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| | involved in their activities;4) take them
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| appropriate treatment for depression in a
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| | to movies and concerts, and discuss them
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| teen and/or a child is as effective as it
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| | afterward;5) know their friends, and
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| is for Adults. So, what, as a parent or
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| | listen to them, as well;6) do not lecture
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| gurdian, should we look for? What are the
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| | or offer unsolicited advice, or
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| symptoms of real depression, and not just
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| | ultimatums; and,7) do not try to talk
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| a "bad mood"?"Real Depression" - the type
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| | them out of their feelings; instead, ask
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| that needs immediate and appropriate
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| | them if they can describe their
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| attention - in teenagers and in children
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| | feelings.It goes without saying, but I'll
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| is defined as: when the feelings of
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| | say it anyway, learn the above symptoms
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| depression persist and interfere with the
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| | and know your teen/child. Here are some
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| teen's/child's ability to function in his
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| | more things that you, the parent or
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| her normal daily activities. This doesn't
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| | guardian can do.8) If a child, go to
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| mean that one should ignore a teen's
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| | their day care periodically, and lern
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| child's bad mood if it lasts for a few
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| | their routine; ask the teachers to alert
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| days or a few weeks. What it does mean is
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| | you if their routine changes.9) If a
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| that, at a minimum, you, the parent
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| | teen, go to ALL of your teen's teacher
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| guardian must know enough about your
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| | conferences to learn the patterns of the
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| teen's/child's normal daily activities so
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| | normal school day, and ask to be alerted
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| that you can know when there are changes.
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| | immediately to changes.10) For both teens
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| OK, what covers "normal daily activities"
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| | and children, know their friends; see if
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| for a teen/child? (And, in this, we are
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| | your home can become the "gathering
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| sticking to American generic teens
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| | place"; get to know the parents of your
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| children, because that's what I am most
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| | child's or teen's friends and agree to
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| famaliar with. If anyone can add to this
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| | let each other know if you see any
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| list, please do so.)As you read through
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| | changes in behavior.11) In all cases,
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| this list, remember that your teen/child
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| | keep a diary of any changes that you see,
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| has to have "a siginficant" number of
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| | so that you will be able to discuss the
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| these symptoms; they have to be ongoing,
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| | situation with great clarity and
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| out of character; and impair the teen's
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| | specificity with professionals, should
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| child's normal daily activities (sound
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| | the need arise.12) Respond with love,
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| familiar?)1) Snapping at people for no
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| | kindness, and support if you think that
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| apparent reason - being irritable at
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| | your child/teen is experiencing problems
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| everyone.2) Physically or verbally
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| | that can lead to depression.13) Let your
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| aggressive at everyone.3) Abandoning
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| | child or teen know that you are there,
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| favorite hobbies or sports or other
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| | whenever she or he needs you, and do so
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| routine, daily activities.4) Increased
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| | often and in age-specific (as Dr. Phil
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| passive TV watching (where the teen/child
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| | would say) ways.14) Keep trying, but
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| has that "thousand yard stare" and is not
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| | gently, if your teen shuts you out
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| interacting with the programs).5)
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| | (depressed teenagers do not want to feel
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| Increased risk-taking; e.g., dangerous
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| | patronized or crowded).15) Do not
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| driving; climbing too high in a tree and
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| | criticize or pass judgment, once the
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| jumping, breaking something; other
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| | child or teen begins to talk (the
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| repeated unusually dangerous
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| | important thing is that he or she is
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| activities.6) Misuse of drugs and
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| | talking and communicating feelings).
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| alcohol. Particularly teens, who use
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| | REMEMBER, NEVER CRITICIZE FEELINGS;
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| drugs and alcohol to "escape". (1)7)
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| | everyone has the right to their feelings,
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| Changes in school behaviors (including
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| | even if you think that they are "wrong".
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| training courses and work settings) for
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| | Let them be voiced; if inapproptiate,
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| teens; changes in interpersonal behaviors
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| | seek professional assistance.16)
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| and activities in a pre-school setting
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| | Encourage activity and praise efforts.17)
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| (i.e., used to like to color and play
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| | Seek help from a doctor or mental health
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| with clay; now just sits in a corner,
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| | professional, if the teen's or child's
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| holding a stuffed toy and sucking a
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| | depressed feeling doesn't pass with time
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| thumb).8) Frequent absences from school;
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| | (be prepared to list behaviors, note how
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| poorer grades than formerly attained;
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| | long and how often they have been
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| increase in skipping classes; etc. For a
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| | occurring, and how severe they seem -
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| child, reversion in activities (i.e.,
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| | hence, the diary mentioned above).18) Do
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| used to color within the lines, now just
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| | not wait and hope that symptoms will go
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| scribbling on paper; intentionally
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| | away on their own. Better to seek
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| breaking things, etc.)9) Complains of
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| | assistance and be told that your teen
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| being bored (teen); a child whose
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| | child is fine than to let your teen/child
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| attention waivers when it didn't before.
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| | become one of the 70% who never receive
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| A child who, during a group reading, who
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| | help.
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