Discuss support options for adolescents encountering external stressors. Include specific support options for the contemporary issue you presented.

Causes of teen depression

The various causes of teen depression are:

•           Hormonal imbalance: teenagers go through a lot of physical changes during that time which might cause a hormonal imbalance in their body. in some cases hormonal changes might trigger depression.

•           Childhood trauma: Shocks or trauma creates a condition of grief and sadness, which the child might not be able to overcome. Severe trauma in a child's life or any type of physical or mental abuse might set on the early symptoms of depression.

•           Inheritance: it has been noted that teenagers having a family history of depression is more susceptible to have depression.

•           Negative thinking: teenage is a transition period from a child to an adult. Some teenagers have to take grave decisions regarding their life and various situations. The inability to take proper decisions and solving issues might cause depression.

External stressors of teen depression

Teenagers have to combat a lot of stress during their daily lives. Depression can be caused when they are not able to live up to their expectations. Teenagers have potential causes of stress which might trigger depression:

•           Academic performance: teenagers are under a constant pressure of excelling in their academic field to get into a good college. Research shows that teenagers have poor management skills which sometimes make their academic stress overpowering, causing high levels of stress (Radovic et al., 2015).

•           Social presence: Some teenagers might find it difficult to make friends and make a social mark. Bullying can have a negative impact on the teenagers adding to their social anxiety. Teenagers might find it difficult to maintain various relationships due to lack of effort and understanding.

•           Unhealthy lifestyle: Most teenagers practice unhealthy habits such as staying awake at night, consumption of fast food, disrupted meal timings, can be a primary reason for building up stress.

Symptoms of teen depression

Depression amongst teenagers might show certain emotional and behavioral changes. It is important for the parents to notice such changes and take actions immediately. Some of the emotional symptoms are:

•           Low self esteem and low self-confidence

•           Feeling irritated and frustrated

•           Feeling hopelessness

•           Feeling overwhelming guilt and subjecting oneself to self-criticism

•           Suicidal thoughts

•           Concentration issues

•           Frequent mood swings

Some of the behavioral symptoms are:

•           Low energy at all times

•           Long sleeping hours or insomnia

•           Drug abuse

•           Withdrawing oneself from friends and family

•           Poor academic performance

•           Drug abuse

•           Sudden increase or decrease in weight

Treatment

Proper diagnosis is essential before beginning treatment. The doctor is expected to perform the three steps to have a proper diagnosis- Physical exam, lab exam and psychological tests (Garber et al., 2018). After completing the diagnosis, the doctor can understand the type of depression of the patient and set the course of treatment. There are some common treatment methods which are applicable to treat clinical depression, such as:

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