Introducing White River Academy to families seeking intensive help

The same applies to your son, especially if you have seen him struggling with a mental or

behavioral health disorder such as depression or ADHD.

What depression looks like in an adolescent male

Teen boys suffering from depression (diagnosed or undiagnosed) may not look sad.

Instead, they may appear to be angry, grouchy or simply negative. If your teen is suffering

from depression, he may be getting in trouble with his teachers. He may complain that

nobody understands him. You may notice him sulking more than normal. Teen males

suffering from depression may also have other mental disorders such as anxiety disorder

or be battling with substance abuse. If your son’s symptoms are not diagnosed and

treated, he may resort to self-harm or self-treating his condition with illicit drugs or alcohol.

If you are concerned that your son may harm himself, admission into a school for troubled

boys may help him begin to face his depression and develop healthy coping skills.

Risks

Teenaged boys diagnosed with depression are at a higher risk of attempting suicide. For

male teens suffering from depression along with another condition such as substance

abuse, the risk of suicide is even higher. Some teens are diagnosed with oppositional

defiant disorder as young children. If they are suffering from depression as well, their risk

of suicide is also high. If your teen has been diagnosed with depression and conduct

disorder or substance abuse, he will need close supervision. Troubled youth programs may

help him learn to manage his conditions in a healthier way especially if he stays in

outpatient therapy after discharge.

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