What's the difference between teenage hormones and depression?

Question

What's the difference between teenage hormones and depression?

Answer 1

Depression is a mood disorder. Some believe it is caused by a depletion of certain brain chemicals. Teenage hormones are generally considered the chemicals released in the body during and after puberty. These hormones cause the growth spurt, primary and secondary s*x characteristics. Depression is not caused by the hormones a teenager's body produces.

Answer 2

Well I don't know for sure, but here is what I think.

Hormones are more like being sad for a few hours, maybe crying after fighting with a friend or whoever, but being able to perk up later.  When you don't understand why you are sad, that could definately be hormones.  For example, breaking up with your boyfriend, is not depression, unless it starts to effect your daily life for more than two weeks.

Depression is when you constantly sad/numb, for atleast two weeks, you may have extremely low self esteem, lower than the normal teenage doubts, you may hate yourself, cry a lot. You don't enjoy what you used to, and can't find any motivation.  It's not a temporary thing, it is more long term than that.  Little things can't perk you up anymore.  Look up depression symptoms on google.  

Answer 3

theres a fine line comparatively. I thought I was depressed when I was younger, but I was happy by 18 after 3 years of h**l so I have since put it down to hormones.

Talk to your doctor, as they will know the difference and be very understanding.  Don't suffer in silence or let anyone think that you should be feeling one way if you feel the other, and don't worry.

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