{"id":1108,"date":"2016-11-07T01:27:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T01:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freshhope.us\/?p=1108"},"modified":"2025-07-08T18:05:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T23:05:22","slug":"when-your-teen-is-depressed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/when-your-teen-is-depressed\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do When Your Teen Is Depressed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Your daughter is losing weight. You didn\u2019t notice for a long time. You encourage her to eat but she becomes angry, stomps to her room, and slams the door.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She has been getting up at all hours of the night. Sometimes when you walk by her room, you think you hear her cry. When you check, she pretends to be asleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Her grades slip. When you ask how school is going, she screams you don\u2019t understand what it is like today, and runs to her room.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Hard to awaken in the morning, she covers her head with a blanket, and says she never wants to wake up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This is more than teen-age angst. Your daughter is suffering from depression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What do<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>you do? Her comments about never wanting to wake up is considered a suicidal thought.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Acting out and moodiness are part of the teen years. But if you have noticed these changes for over two weeks, if her personality seems changed, you may have a child who is depressed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Your biggest enemy in getting the help your child needs is your own denial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you suspect your teen is suicidal, immediately call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Talk to the local mental health center or counseling service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As a teenager I suffered from depression and suicidal thoughts were common. I couldn\u2019t confide in my parents. I had few friends and carried my depression for several years before I could tell anyone what was troubling me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I finally confided in my pastor who immediately acted to get help with a counselor. I am so grateful for a pastor that did not try to counsel me with banalities but had wisdom enough to deal responsibly with my depression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Little was known about depression at the time and certainly the symptoms were not known by any but psychiatrists. My parents were beside themselves when they my \u201csecret\u201d finally came out. (These were the days before medication was available and talk therapy was all that was available.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What can you do to help your teen?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> Melinda Smith, M.A. and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D make these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.helpguide.org\/articles\/depression\/teen-depression-signs-help.htm\"><span class=\"s2\">suggestions.<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Listen, don\u2019t lecture. Often, parents have a tendency to criticize and make judgments. This may be to the feelings of helplessness parents have during their child&#8217;s teen years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Patiently encourage your teen to talk, even if they try to shut you out at first. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Don\u2019t try to explain away their feelings or thoughts. Depression creates irrational thoughts and trying to explain them away does not help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Encourage your teen in their social activities. Help them combat isolation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There is a correlation between sleep and depression. Teens need more sleep than adults, 9-10 hours, to function best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Getting information, and involve your teen,\u00a0about treatment choices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Take care of yourself. You must look after your health. Helping your teen will require extra energy and patience. Make sure you have an outlet for your own feelings. Understanding friends, or having your own therapist, can help you manage stress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Use your spirituality. Use prayer to cry out to God. Prayerful meditation can help quiet your heart. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Scripture is a wonderful resource. God offers help to all who seek it. Some of the promises in the Bible that mean much to me are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Psalm 40:1-3<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cI waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">2 Samuel 22:29<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cYou, Lord, are my lamp; the Lord turns my darkness into light.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Romans 8:38-39<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cFor I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There is treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Hay Esperanza<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There is God\u2019s love.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your daughter is losing weight. 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