Apr 20
Depression in children
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How can children suffer from depression? Aren’t they active and lively all the time? Don’t they just need a nice toy or sweet lollipop to perk them up?
Yes, it seems puzzling but true. Children may suffer from depression. The symptoms however may vary, and if left undiagnosed, they carry these symptoms on to their growing up years and eventually, to adulthood.
Children suffering from depression easily get irritable and angry. They may also cry a lot and show loss of interest in normal activities of children.
Depression in children usually occurs when they reach 12 for it is in this age when they begin to develop awareness of themselves, of others and of life. Children from troubled families are commonly the ones who suffer from this syndrome.