What is Teen depression?

It is a serious condition that affects mental health through permanent sadness and lack of interest in people, situations, and activities, losing interest in oneself and life.

As it is a mental illness, the adolescent is affected in their way of thinking, feeling, and behaving, causing them physical and emotional symptoms, so if it is not attended to promptly, it can cause complications such as:

Drug addiction.
Alcoholism.
School difficulties.
Socializing problems.
Criminal acts.
Suicidal thoughts.
Suicide.

Although the origin of depression is unknown, it is known that several factors are involved, such as hormonal balance, neurotransmitters, hereditary aspects, traumatic experiences in childhood, and learned negativity.

Signs and symptoms Teen depression

Constant sadness.
Crying for no reason.
Fits of rage and frustration.
Loss of hope.
Irritability.
Lack of interest in activities, hobbies, and people.
Low self-esteem.
Concentration problems.
Memory loss.
Negativity.
Fixed ideas about suicide and death.
Weakness and fatigue.
Excess sleep or insomnia.
Lack of appetite or excessive food intake.
Alcoholism and drug addiction.
Headaches.
Social isolation.
Lack of hygiene and carelessness in personal appearance.
Suicide thoughts or attempts.

When you notice any of these symptoms and warning signs in your child, go immediately to a mental health specialist so that they can be diagnosed and treated promptly.

Diagnosis and treatment Teen depression

Once the doctor analyzes your child’s symptoms and clinical history, he or she will perform a thorough physical examination and a psychological evaluation, in addition to requesting blood tests.

The treatment to be followed will be established depending on the intensity of the symptoms, but normally it consists of taking antidepressants and regular psychotherapy sessions.

When depression is extreme and there is a real risk of suicide, it is best to admit the patient to a mental health center to receive permanent monitoring and specialized care while he or she improves.

At the Neurological Center, a select group of highly trained and certified doctors in the various neurological specialties are ready to assist you with the quality and warmth that characterizes us.

Nervous system specialties

Neurology
Neurosurgery
Spine surgery
Pediatric neurosurgery
Neurophysiology
Neuro-rehabilitation
Neuro-pathology
Interventional neuro-radiology
Neuropsychology
Neuro-oncology
Neuro-otology
Epilepsy
Neuro-ophthalmology
Neuroimaging

Related centers and departments

Neurology Center
High Specialty Surgery Center
Radiology and Molecular Imaging
Clinical Laboratory

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cigna.com
topdoctors.es
childmind.org
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Comparison of COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer-
BioNTech

Pfizer-BioNTech

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 95% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

No Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 16 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polysorbate.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, malaise, and swollen lymph nodes.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 14 days of having the complete scheme (after the administration of the 2nd dose), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

Moderna

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 94.5% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 28 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 18 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, and swollen lymph nodes in the arm in which you received the injection.

Janssen/
Johnson
& Johnson

Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 72.0% in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.
85% in the prevention of severe COVID-19.

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How many doses are needed?
Only one dose in needed.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 28 days of having the complete scheme (the last dose applied), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from 85% serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

AstraZeneca
and
Oxford
University

AstraZeneca and Oxford University

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 82% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 56 days apart (or up to 84 days apart, if necessary).

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and fever, which were mild to moderate in intensity and disappeared within 48 hours of vaccination.

Sputnik V

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 92% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

What is Teen depression?

Signs and symptoms Teen depression

Diagnosis and treatment Teen depression

Related centers and departments

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