Teenage sadness may eventually lead to depression. Though feeling sad is quiet normal, when the emotion seems to be there for an extended period (like months), this could be a very dangerous condition. So how to tell if your teenager is having a kind of sadness you and everybody in the family wants to avoid? Here are the symptoms:

- Difficulty sleeping
- Sad mood
- Loss of energy
- Having a hard time focusing
- Isolation from other kids
- Neglect of physical appearance, especially in clothing
- Thoughts of suicide

 

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