Teen Issues
Psychology Rebecca,Love
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are the most common of all mental illnesses and affect 25 percent of all teens and 10 percent of all teen girls. one-quarter of teens will struggle with an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives seems staggering. Symptoms for anxiety are feeling of panic, fear, and uneasiness, problems sleeping, cold and sweaty hands and or feet, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, an ability to be still and calm, dry mouth, numbness or tingling in the hands or feet. The solution for anxiety is get a diagnosis from a professional.
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Depression
The statistics for depression is about 84 percent of people struggling with major depression. Reported unexplained physical symptoms. An average of 69 percent of people who met the description of major depression had only physical symptoms. The depression symptoms are sleep excessively, change eating habits, going in the room shutting the door, headaches, back pain, anxiety, sleep during the day, stay up at night, grades drop, withdrawal, withdraw from friends, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, and upset stomach. Solutions for depression is try not to isolate yourself, avoid alcohol and drugs, talk to a friend, accepting and sharing your thoughts, keep your body healthy, ask for help, identify your problems but don't dwell on them, express yourself, try to notice good things, and exercise.
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Eating
Almost 50% of people with eating disorders meet the criteria for depression, only 1 in 10 men and women with eating disorders receive treatment. Up to 30 million people of all ages and genders suffer from an eating disorders( anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder) in the U.S. anorexia is the third most common chronic illness among adolescents, 95% of those who have eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25. The symptoms of eating disorders are adopting an overly restrictive vegetarian diet, excessive focus on healthy eating, making own meal rather than eating what the family eats, withdrawing from normal social activities, persistent worry or complaining about being fat and talk of losing weight, frequent checking in the mirror for perceived flaws, repeatedly eating large amounts of sweets or high-fat foods, use of dietary supplements, laxatives or herbal products for weight loss, excessive exercise, calluses on the knuckles from inducing vomiting, problems with loss of tooth enamel that may be a sign of repeated vomiting, leaving during meals to use the toilet, eating much more food in a meal or snack than considered normal, expressing depression,disgust,shame or guilt about eating habits, eating in secret, and skipping meals or making excuses for not eating. Eating disorder solutions are find a treatment specialist, outpatient treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, residential treatment, and inpatient/hospital treatment.
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Teen Preganancy
Teen Pregnancy statistics are despite declines in rates of teen pregnancy in the U.S., about 820,000 teens become pregnant each year. That means that 34 percent of teenagers have at least one pregnancy before they turn 20, 79 percent of teenagers who become pregnant are unmarried, 80 percent of teenagers pregnancies are unintended, the main rise in the teen pregnancy rate is among girls younger than 15. Pregnancy symptoms are,abdominal distention, breast enlargement and breast tenderness,fatigue, lightheadedness or actual fainting, missed period,nausea/vomiting,and frequent urination. pregnancy solutions are abortions or don't tell anyone until you pass your first trimester or put the child up for adoption.
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Mood Disorder
Mood disorder statistics are according to NHANES prevalence estimates for 8 to 15 years old, 3.7 percent of children have a mood disorder, and the prevalence is higher among girls and older children. Mood disorder symptoms are feelings of hopelessness or hopelessness, trouble sleeping or daytime sleepiness, poor appetite or eating too much, fatigue or low energy, low self-esteem, and trouble concentrating or making decisions. Some mood disorder solutions are medications, cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, and lifestyle modification.