The transition from childhood to the teenage years can be a difficult time. Hormones in the body can affect a young person’s emotions and moods. As children grow they usually want to pull away from parents and develop their own personality. So, they may talk or act differently as a teenager. For example, a 15-year-old who used to have a friendly personality can turn irritable. A 16-year-old who once enjoyed spending time with her family may choose to stay in her room alone. While these changes in behavior and personality can be difficult, they are for the most part a normal part of the teenage years. But when is it not normal? When is a change in personality a sign of depression or other mental health issues? Many parents may not know the difference. A recent poll shows that many Americans do not recognize signs of depression in their preteen and teenage children.
Title: Normal Bad Mood or Depression?
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/dep.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Normal Bad Mood or Depression?' data-article-id='4395'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='7021'>The transition from childhood to the teenage years can be a difficult time.</span> <span data-start-time='7021' data-end-time='13854'>Hormones in the body can affect a young person’s emotions and moods.</span> <span data-start-time='13854' data-end-time='21813'>As children grow they usually want to pull away from parents and develop their own personality.</span> <span data-start-time='21813' data-end-time='27333'>So, they may talk or act differently as a teenager.</span> <span data-start-time='27333' data-end-time='35542'>For example, a 15-year-old who used to have a friendly personality can turn irritable.</span> <span data-start-time='35542' data-end-time='44354'>A 16-year-old who once enjoyed spending time with her family may choose to stay in her room alone.</span> <span data-start-time='44354' data-end-time='54979'>While these changes in behavior and personality can be difficult, they are for the most part a normal part of the teenage years.</span> <span data-start-time='54979' data-end-time='58771'>But when is it not normal?</span> <span data-start-time='58771' data-end-time='66750'>When is a change in personality a sign of depression or other mental health issues?</span> <span data-start-time='66750' data-end-time='71104'>Many parents may not know the difference.</span> <span data-start-time='71104' data-end-time='81500'>A recent poll shows that many Americans do not recognize signs of depression in their preteen and teenage children.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/dep.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=14262 data-hint-location='27333' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/what_does_irritable_mean.wav'>What does irritable mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='easy to anger'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/friendly_personality.wav'><span>friendly personality</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/easy_to_anger.wav'><span>easy to anger</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/know_the_difference.wav'><span>know the difference</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/sign_of_depression.wav'><span>sign of depression</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=14263 data-hint-location='7021' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/what_can_affect_emotions_and_mood.wav'>What can affect emotions and mood?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='hormones'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/parents.wav'><span>parents</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/childhood.wav'><span>childhood</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/hormones.wav'><span>hormones</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/depression.wav'><span>depression</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=14264 data-hint-location='71104' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/many_americans_do_not_recognize_signs_of__blank_.wav'>Many Americans do not recognize signs of <span class='blank'>depression</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='depression'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/children.wav'><span>children</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/depression.wav'><span>depression</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/personalities.wav'><span>personalities</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3886/emotion.wav'><span>emotion</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button 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