Fitness Tip of The Day Wishing you a fit life
Teenage depression isn’t just bad moods and the occasional pensive behavior; it is a serious problem that affects every aspect of a teen’s life. Teen depression can lead to drug and alcohol abuse, self-loathing and self-mutilation, pregnancy, violence, and even suicide. But as a concerned parent, you can help your kid in many ways. Here are few things that you can do:
Offer Unconditional Support
A steady parent-child relationship can help avoid depression.
How to build a strong Parent-Child Relationship?
- Spare some time to talk daily
- Find out what excites and concerns your child
- Comfort your child to express his or her feelings
- Appreciate his/her good deeds
- Prepare and eat meals together
- Offer positive feedback when you notice positive behavior
- Respond to your child’s anger with calm rather than showing aggression
If your child is not opening himself to you, spend as much time as you can, in the same room. Even if you are not talking, a caring attitude can speak volumes.
Foster Friendship and Social Networks
Encourage your child to spend time with friends and to get involved in additional activities. Positive peer experiences and strong friendships can help avoid depression. Playing team sports or taking part in other organized activities would help a lot. It will also boost your kid’s self-esteem and increase his or her social network. At the same time, you must be concerned in your own that your child is having a good company.
Monitor Media Use
Be cautious of movies and TV shows that feature idealized characters and situations. If your child compares himself or herself against an impossible ideal, feelings of disappointment or depression might follow. Repeated interaction to negative or violent content might also exacerbate feelings of depression, perhaps by promoting a bad or fearful view of the world. To counter this, as suggested above, spend some quality time with your child watching movies, TV shows or different sports that they like to watch.
