The Wall Street Journal (3/5, Bernstein, Subscription Publication) reports that in an effort to help parents discern whether their adolescent children are depressed or merely moody, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guidelines in February to recommend that youngsters age 12 and older be screened by their pediatricians for depression. The Journal also points out that depression can manifest itself in teens as physical ailments such as headaches or in anger or irritability. Teens who are having difficulty in several areas of their life and who don’t seem to be getting any enjoyment out of anything may be suffering from depression.
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— “How to Spot Teenage Depression,” Elizabeth Bernstein, Wall Street Journal, March 5, 2018.