{"id":11658,"date":"2023-05-01T02:08:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T18:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/?p=11658"},"modified":"2025-10-07T09:42:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T01:42:12","slug":"depression-in-teens-what-parents-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/depression-in-teens-what-parents-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Depression in teens: What parents should know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11658\" class=\"elementor elementor-11658\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1bf9db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1bf9db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8008d87\" data-id=\"8008d87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d233e8 article-main-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-title happy-addon ha-post-title\" data-id=\"3d233e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ha-post-title elementor-size-default\">Depression in teens: What parents should know<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e10ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-info happy-addon ha-post-info\" data-id=\"f6e10ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ha-inline-items ha-icon-list-items ha-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ha-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f7b626c ha-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/author\/admin\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-text ha-post-info__item ha-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tadmin\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ha-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-ec8bafd ha-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/2023\/05\/01\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-text ha-post-info__item ha-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 1, 2023\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d56622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-featured-image happy-addon ha-post-featured-image\" data-id=\"1d56622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Banner-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Banner-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Banner-1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Banner-1-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08755a4 gb-post-lnk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08755a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depression is a mental health issue that causes persistent sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities that the person used to enjoy. It can affect a person\u2019s thoughts, feelings, behaviour, and physical health, making it difficult to carry out day-to-day tasks.<\/p><p>Although depression is a difficult condition for anyone, it can be particularly challenging for teenagers who are still learning how to navigate the complexities of life.<\/p><p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/adolescent-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Health Organization<\/a>\u00a0(WHO),\u00a0<em>one in every seven adolescents between the ages of 10 to 19 years old experience mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety or behavioural problems\u2013These are the leading cause of illness and disability in adolescents.<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em>As a parent, it is important to recognise and be aware of the signs and symptoms of depression in teens so that you can provide the necessary support and help your child get the treatment they need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02b33e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d02b33e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-1-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11661\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-1-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-1-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-1-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9537bd gb-post-lnk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9537bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Common signs of depression in teens<\/strong>\n\nDepression in teens can manifest in a variety of ways. However, some common signs and symptoms of depression in teens include:\n<ul class=\"article-inner-ul\">\n \t<li>Persistent sadness, hopelessness, or irritability<\/li>\n \t<li>Lack of interest in activities that the person used to enjoy<\/li>\n \t<li>Changes in appetite or weight<\/li>\n \t<li>Difficulty sleeping or oversleeping<\/li>\n \t<li>Fatigue or lack of energy<\/li>\n \t<li>Difficulty concentrating<\/li>\n \t<li>Feelings of worthlessness or guilt<\/li>\n \t<li>Thoughts of self-harm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f23f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08f23f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11662\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05c65e gb-post-lnk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f05c65e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What parents can do to help<\/strong><\/p><p>Teens are often reluctant to open up about their feelings, so it\u2019s important that you give them space to talk, but don\u2019t push too hard. In addition, try not to make assumptions about what they might be feeling or experiencing.<\/p><p>If you suspect that your teen may be struggling with depression, here are a few things that you can do to help:<\/p><p><strong>Check in with them regularly:<\/strong>\u00a0If you notice some of the signs of depression in your teen, ask if they have been feeling sad or hopeless over the past couple of weeks. If so, then it may be helpful to talk with them about this issue more deeply and look for ways to help.<\/p><p><strong>Be supportive:<\/strong>\u00a0Listen carefully to your teen, and don\u2019t judge what they say or how they feel. Try not to tell them what they should be feeling or experiencing. Instead, let them talk about their experience in their own words. It is important that they know they can come to you with any questions or concerns.<\/p><p><strong>Encourage healthy habits:<\/strong>\u00a0It can be difficult for teens to maintain healthy habits, but it\u2019s essential that they do. Encourage them to get enough sleep, eat regular meals and take time out of their busy schedules each day to relax. These habits can help improve their mood and overall well-being.<\/p><p><strong>Stay involved:<\/strong>\u00a0 If you notice that your teen is becoming withdrawn and spending more time alone, don\u2019t ignore it. Encourage them to get engaged in activities with their friends or family members and make sure they are spending time on positive things like hobbies or sports.<\/p><p><strong>Seek professional help:<\/strong>\u00a0 Encourage your teen to see a counsellor: Sometimes it can be helpful to talk with someone outside of the family about what is going on. A professional counsellor or therapist who is trained in this area can provide support and guidance for you and your teen.<\/p><p><strong>How is depression in teens treated?<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>It is important to remember that everyone\u2019s experience with depression is different, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to treatment. It\u2019s important for teens to work closely with a healthcare professional to develop a treatment plan that works best for them.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Depression in teens can be treated through a combination of therapy, medication, and lifestyle changes. The specific treatment plan will depend on the severity of the depression and the individual\u2019s needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fff148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fff148\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-3-scaled-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11663\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-3-scaled-3.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-3-scaled-3-1536x877.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-3-scaled-3-2048x1170.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kingsley.edu.my\/kis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Image-3-scaled-3-600x343.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420e80c gb-post-lnk elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420e80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>How does Kingsley care about the mental well-being of its students?<\/strong>\n\nAt Kingsley, we believe that positive interactions between teachers and peers, authentic connections, trust and genuine care are vital in the well-being of the students. Supportive relationships between teachers and peers ensure that students feel comfortable to confide and share their problems without the fear of judgement.\n\nIn order to help students feel secure at school and reduce anxiety and stress, Maple Leaf Kingsley International School also provides a bully-free environment in which we make sure that students understand the implications and negative impacts of bullying.\n\nWe take bullying very seriously, and hope that through:\n<ul class=\"article-inner-ul\">\n \t<li>awareness programmes,<\/li>\n \t<li>consistency in modelling kind behaviour,<\/li>\n \t<li>projecting positive vibes,<\/li>\n \t<li>and being present in the students\u2019 lives,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe are creating a warm and friendly atmosphere where students are confident, engaged, innovative and respectful towards each other.\n\nMaple Leaf Kingsley International School places the happiness and well-being of its students at the heart of everything it does. 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