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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