Table 2.

Features of depression in adolescence

• Low mood and tearfulness

• Moodiness and emotional outbursts

• Boredom

• Withdrawal and isolation

• Feelings of hopelessness and helplessness

• Changes in appetite and eating behaviour

• Disturbed sleep (such as greatly increased sleep and early or frequent waking)

• Fatigue

• Highly impulsive behaviour, risk taking behaviour (such as alcohol misuse, crime)

• Psychosomatic symptoms

• Poor school performance

• Preoccupation with death (in the media, clothing, art, music)

• Suicidal ideation

• Decrease in treatment adherence or in interest in managing their health