When Typical Teen Behavior Becomes Troubled Teen Behavior

Typical Teen Behavior	Warning Signs of a Troubled Teen
Changing appearance. Keeping up with fashion is important to teens. That may mean wearing provocative or attention-seeking clothing or dyeing hair. Unless your teen wants tattoos, avoid criticizing and save your protests for the bigger issues. Fashions change, and so will your teen.	Changing appearance can be a red flag if it’s accompanied by problems at school or other negative changes in behavior, or if there’s evidence of cutting and self-harm or extreme weight loss or weight gain.

Symptoms Of Internet Addiction Or Computer Addiction

Signs and symptoms of Internet addiction vary from person to person. For example, there are no set hours per day or number of messages sent that indicate Internet addiction. But here are some general warning signs that your Internet use may have become a problem:

How Do People Become Addicted To The Internet?

To relieve unpleasant and overwhelming feelings

Many people turn to the Internet in order to manage unpleasant feelings such as stress, loneliness, depression, and anxiety. When you have a bad day and are looking for a way to escape your problems or to quickly relieve stress or self-soothe, the Internet can be an easily accessible outlet.

Bereavement, Loss, And Depression In The Elderly

As you age, you experience many losses. Loss is painful—whether it’s a loss of independence, mobility, health, your long-time career, or someone you love. Grieving over these losses is normal and healthy, even if the feelings of sadness last for a long time. Losing all hope and joy, however, is not common.

Dealing With Stress And Its Symptoms

While unchecked stress is undeniably damaging, you have more control over your stress levels than you might think. Unfortunately, many people cope with stress in ways that only compound the problem. You might drink too much to unwind at the end of a stressful day, fill up on comfort food, zone out in front of the TV or computer for hours, use pills to relax, or relieve stress by lashing out at other people. However, there are many healthier ways to cope with stress and its symptoms.

Signs And Symptoms Of Stress Overload

The following table lists some of the common warning signs and symptoms of stress. The more signs and symptoms you notice in yourself, the closer you may be to stress overload.

Symptoms Of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Ø  Feelings of sadness or hopelessness

Ø  Feelings of tension or anxiety

Ø  Panic attacks

Ø  Mood swings and tearfulness

Ø  Persistent irritability or anger

Signs And Symptoms Of Depression In Women

The symptoms of depression in women are the same as those for major depression. Common complaints include:

Ø  Depressed mood Ø  Loss of interest or pleasure in activities you used to enjoy Ø  Feelings of guilt, hopelessness and worthlessness Ø  Suicidal thoughts or recurrent thoughts of death

Ø  Sleep disturbance (sleeping more or sleeping less) Ø  Appetite and weight changes Ø  Difficulty concentrating Ø  Lack of energy and fatigue

Signs And Symptoms Of Phobias

The symptoms of a phobia can range from mild feelings of apprehension and anxiety to a full-blown panic attack. Typically, the closer you are to the thing you’re afraid of, the greater your fear will be. Your fear will also be higher if getting away is difficult.