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Some Signs of Depression in Adolescent Girls Include:

  • regular episodes of sadness, tearfulness, or crying
  • hopelessness
  • increased irritability, anger, or hostility
  • persistent boredom or fatigue
  • low self esteem
  • feelings of guilt
  • inability to concentrate
  • acute sensitivity to rejection or failure
  • loss of interest or pleasure in previously enjoyed activities
  • social isolation, withdrawal
  • difficulty with relationships
  • physical illnesses associated with stres (headache, stomachache)
  • cutting classes often
  • lower than normal school grades
  • loss of appetite or constant hunger
  • too little or too much sleep, increasing fatigue
  • alcohol or drug abuse
  • self-injury or mutilation (cutting, burning, biting)
  • discussion or thoughts of suicide
  • Illustration: Teens hanging out

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