Understanding Teen Depression and Burnout

Every parent of a teenager knows the moment when something inside your child goes

quiet. Not the usual mood swing, not the eye-roll, not the sarcasm

— those things are almost comforting because they feel normal. I’m talking about

the other quiet. The kind that feels heavy. The kind that makes you stop in the

hallway and listen just a little longer. <break time="0.6s" /> You start noticing small shifts. They don’t come

downstairs as often. They stop humming when they brush their teeth. They don’t tell

you the weird thing their friend said. They stare at their phone like it’s a shield.

And you get that tight feeling in your chest that whispers, “Is this just stress…