The six common manifestations of teenagers suffering from depression are: low mood, lack of pleasure, lack of interest in things, slow self-consciousness, impairment of cognitive function, and self-blame and self-guilt.
1. Low mood: Teenagers suffering from depression usually have a persistent bad mood, unhappy and worried, and this pessimistic feeling does not change with the external environment.
2. Lack of pleasure: For example, some adolescents used to experience pleasure in some activities, but since they suffer from depression, they cannot experience any pleasure, and even feel that it is a burden.
3. Lack of interest in things: the patient will not be interested in doing anything and will not be willing to do it.
4. Slow reaction: the patient’s ability to judge things is reduced, he/she becomes hesitant, his/her reaction slows down as if his/her brain is rusty, and his/her active speech is reduced, and in severe cases, he/she cannot even communicate normally.
5. Cognitive impairment: the patient usually cannot pay attention to a certain thing for a long time, and adolescents may also have a serious decline in learning efficiency and lack of concentration.
6. Self-accusation and self-guilt: Teenagers with depression often regard themselves as a great burden to their families, schools and society, and if they make some minor mistakes, they blame themselves even more and have a deep sense of guilt.
Teenagers who have the above symptoms are advised to seek treatment as soon as possible to avoid aggravation of symptoms.