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How Do You Tell If A Boy Is Depressed

  • Increased withdrawal from relationships and problems in friendships.
  • Depleted mood or increased impulsiveness.
  • Irritability or an increase in intensity or frequency of angry outbursts.
  • Increased risk taking, bravado, or acting out.
  • New or renewed interest in alcohol or drugs.
  • Discussion of death, dying, or suicide.
  • Increased aggression.
  • Concentration, sleep, or weight changes, or other unusual physical changes or symptoms.
  • Low self-esteem, harsh self-criticism, or perfectionism.
  • School or academic difficulties.
  • Denial of pain, denying others’ help, or inability to cry.
  • Shift in sexual activity or interest level.
  • Inappropriate silliness or "clowning."
  • Obsessive overworking in school or in sports.

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