Question

you are working on an article for your school newspaper and would like your next paragraph to focus on the symptoms a depressed teenager might experience. what symptoms can you include? check all that apply. feelings of sadness or hopelessness changes in sleep patterns increased engagement with friends loss of interest in activities that used to be enjoyable maintaining a healthy weight

Explanation:

To determine the symptoms of a depressed teenager, we analyze each option:

• "feelings of sadness or hopelessness" is a core emotional symptom of depression.
• "changes in sleep patterns" (either insomnia or hypersomnia) is a common physical symptom of depression.
• "increased engagement with friends" is incorrect as depression often leads to social withdrawal, not increased engagement.
• "loss of interest in activities that used to be enjoyable" (anhedonia) is a key symptom of depression.
• "maintaining a healthy weight" is incorrect as depression can cause weight gain or loss, not healthy weight maintenance.

Answer:

• feelings of sadness or hopelessness
• changes in sleep patterns
• loss of interest in activities that used to be enjoyable