The Professional Teacher
Support for teaching professionals in the classroom and beyondNormal teenager, or mental health issues?
25th January 2016
Normal teenagers are very often moody due to the complexity of the hormonal and physical changes that happen during puberty. However, it can be really difficult to distinguish normal teenage behaviour from the symptoms of depression, anxiety and other emotional problems. Here are four tips to try and unpack the differences between the two:
Ruth Tarrant
Ruth has been an enthusiastic Head of Economics and Politics for many years, having taught in a variety of schools and at university level. She is also a Senior Examiner. Ruth is passionate about boosting the quality of teaching and learning across all subjects in schools and colleges.
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