History Of Teen and Childhood Depression
Before the 1970's teenage depression was considered nonexistent and that it was only a condition that affected only adults. Before the 70s teenage and childhood depression were attributed to the behavioral changes associated with puberty. Depression was also masked as disorders such as attention deficit disorder, aggressiveness, physical illness, sleep and eating disorders and hyperactivity, although it is proven that disorders such as ADHD start before the age of 7.
It wasn’t known that having depression can increase a person’s risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases. People with chronic depression have a higher risk of developing heart disease and angina, some symptoms of depression may reduce your overall physical and mental health, and depression appears to increase the risk of developing diabetes by approximately 23% in younger adults.
Because depression in teens wasn’t considered a real thing, today’s most commonly used type of antidepressant medications did not exist. We now know that youth who have depression may show signs that are slightly different from the typical adult symptoms of depression. These symptoms include: “feeling sick” all the time, emotional attachment to parents, getting in trouble at school, constantly worries parents will die, are excessively grouchy and negative, constantly sulk, and claim they feel misunderstood.
It wasn’t known that having depression can increase a person’s risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other diseases. People with chronic depression have a higher risk of developing heart disease and angina, some symptoms of depression may reduce your overall physical and mental health, and depression appears to increase the risk of developing diabetes by approximately 23% in younger adults.
Because depression in teens wasn’t considered a real thing, today’s most commonly used type of antidepressant medications did not exist. We now know that youth who have depression may show signs that are slightly different from the typical adult symptoms of depression. These symptoms include: “feeling sick” all the time, emotional attachment to parents, getting in trouble at school, constantly worries parents will die, are excessively grouchy and negative, constantly sulk, and claim they feel misunderstood.