Symptoms and Signs
There are more than 200 classified forms of mental illness. Some of the more common disorders are depression, bipolar disorder, dementia, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders. Symptoms may include changes in mood, personality, personal habits and/or social withdrawal.
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Let's learn about some of the most common mental health signs that teens exhibit:
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Confused thinking
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Prolonged depression (sadness or irritability)
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Feelings of extreme highs and lows
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Excessive or intense fears, worries and anxieties
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Social withdrawal
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Dramatic changes in eating or sleeping habits
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Strong feelings or frequent outbursts of anger
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Strange thoughts (delusions)
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Seeing or hearing things that aren't there (hallucinations)
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Growing inability to cope with daily problems and activities
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Suicidal thoughts
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Numerous unexplained physical ailments
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Substance use
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Excessive complaints of physical ailments
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Changes in ability to manage responsibilities - at home and/or at school
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Defiance of authority, truancy, theft, and/or vandalism
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Prolonged negative mood, often accompanied by poor appetite or thoughts of death