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Adolescent Depression

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 Adolescent Depression Depression in adolescents is a major mental health issue that causes constant sadness and a loss of interest in routine activities. It has definite impact on how a teenager thinks, feels, and behaves, and it might result in emotional, functional, and physical issues . Although depression can occur at any age, symptoms may differ between adults and adolescents. Adolescent depression is not just a weakness that can be cured with effort; it has serious consequences and demands long-term therapy . Most adolescent depression symptoms recover with treatment. Depression has been linked to high levels of stress , worry , and, in the worst-case situation, suicide . It can also affect these aspects of a teenager’s life: personal life life at school social life family life   Symptoms of Teenage Depression: Emotional changes: •        irritability and anger outbursts leading to conflict with friends and family m...

What are sleep disorders?

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What are sleep disorders? Sleep is a natural process and so disorders can be a real pain, quite literally. These involve problems with   Quality Timing   Amount of sleep  Which often result in distress and impaired functioning during the day. Sleep disorders are usual accompaniment of other medical conditions or mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety, or cognitive disorders, but may even occur separately also.  Sleep difficulties are often connected to both physical and emotional problems . Many people have trouble sleeping from time to time due to stress, busy-ness, and other outside factors.  However, if these issues start happening regularly and get in the way of normal life, they may be signs of a sleep disorder. There are various types sleep-wake disorders like sleep apnea, parasomnias, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome and insomnia (most common sleep disorder). Some types of sleep disorders make it hard to fall asleep, ...