Articles of category "Depression (kids and teens)"

You may wonder if children can truly be clinically depressed; the answer is yes. Although it may seem normal for teenagers to go through a period of moodiness that can be explained by hormonal changes and pressures, children and teenagers can suffer from this disease. It can be treated and it is vital to understand the world of a depressive kid.

Child depression is possible, as difficult a concept as that might be for adults to comprehend. Children can react to stressful life events or enviroment issues in a deressed way. It can be difficult to detect child depression as the child may not know they are depressed or how to communicate that they are feeling blue. Treatment options can be limited as some medications are not approved for use in children. Symptoms of depression are usually observed externally in the form of erratic behaviors.