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    identifying depressed children

    Now depression has become the most common illness affecting children. This has made me concerned. I do not want my child to suffer silently from depression. How can I know if my child is suffering from depression? Are there any tell tale signs?

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    I agree with you Divya. Depression is the most common illness affecting school children. Awareness is to be created so that we can provide help and support to the children who are depressed. Only a loving care and warm attitude can help a child overcome depression. Both parents and teachers have a ole to play. together we can help a child to become normal.

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    Symptoms depend on the age of the children. A young child with depression may pretend to be sick, refuse to go to school, cling to a parent, or worry that a parent may die. Older children may sulk, get into trouble at school, be negative and irritable, and feel misunderstood. Because these signs may be viewed as normal mood swings typical of children as they move through developmental stages, it may be difficult to accurately diagnose a young person with depression.

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    I have read somewhere that before puberty, boys and girls are equally likely to develop depression. By age 15, however, girls are twice as likely as boys to have had a major depressive episode. Depression during the teen years comes at a time of great personal change—when boys and girls are forming an identity apart from their parents, grappling with gender issues and emerging sexuality, and making independent decisions for the first time in their lives. Once diagnosed depression is easy to be cured.

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    Hi, I had read somewhere online that when puberty strikes in children they have a tendency of developing depression. All the boys and girls equally can develop depression during this age. But it is said that girls majorly have been suffering more depression twice as that of boys. I have read somewhere that before puberty, boys and girls are equally likely to develop depression. There are personal changes which take place during the teenage years and depression comes along with personal changes. When they start growing up forming their own identity apart from their parents and undergo gender issues, sexuality changes and emotional changes.

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    Hi once you diagnose that your child is suffering through depression then you can cure it easily. Firstly you should understand the symptoms which will help you tell if your child is in depression. The symptoms also depend on the age of the children, a child who is much younger in age and suffers from depression will not talk much, nag about things, will not want to go to school, be sick, worry about parents and be clingy to them. Older children start behaving rude, arrogant, become irritant, often feel misunderstood and also get into trouble in school. These are some symptoms which can help you identify if your child has depression.

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    I completely agree to what you are saying as depression is considered to be the most common illness which can be seen in school going children. The fact is that we misunderstand it as their mood swings and consider it a part of developmental stage. It is important to create awareness among people so that we can help our children and support kids suffering from depression. Having a loving and caring atmosphere around the children can help them overcome depression. Parents and teachers should come together and help the child to overcome and help the child be normal.

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    Hello, the symptoms for depression can be confusing to identify and might be misunderstood as developmental changes, physical changes and emotional changes. The symptoms can be continuous and frequent if they are really suffering from depression. Some of the symptoms are irritation, anger, no socialising, difficult in concentrating, have a continuous breakdown and feeling sad and hopelessness. They also feel rejected and misunderstood every time, they also have a change in appetite either increased or decreased, start feeling low every time and have no energy and suffer through fatigue. These are some of the symptoms of depressions.

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    One of my friend’s son suffered through depression when he was in school. He used to suffer from sleepless nights and lack of sleep caused depression. They often complaint about physical tiredness, headaches, stomach aches and even fever. They seem to not respond to the treatments for these. They become quite inactive and their functioning ability is also reduced and loose interest in all extracurricular activities and hobbies which they are actually interested in. Enjoying with friends and family is reduced and at functions, events and school they seem to lose interest in all. They also feel guilty about everything and worthless.

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    These are some common symptoms which are mentioned above and not all children have the same symptoms. All children display different symptoms during different times and in different conditions. However some children function normally and well in structure environment but some children loose it and tend to change considerably. Evident changes can be noticed in them and they are least interested in social activities, loose interest in school, classes, hobbies, interests. Their performance in school also keeps decreasing and they might also start looking a bit different in their appearance. They also cannot concentrate on one thing.

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    Hello, this can be very rare in the children under the age of 12 but some might attempt to suicide and even have suicidal thoughts continuously. Depressed kids become angry and impulsive and get upset at small things which might lead them to take such a severe step. According to the research girls are more in number to commit suicide and boys actually get themselves killed when they attempt to do so. These are quite rare possibilities but there have been cases where children commit suicide and children having a family history of alcohol abuse, violence and physical abuse are more likely to do so.

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    It is important to notice the symptoms first and do the necessary remedies. If the symptoms of the depression in your child last for more than two weeks than you should immediately take a visit to the doctor. You child might need a serious help and it is important than the child receives proper treatment and there should be no physical symptoms bothering him. Make sure to visit a specialist like mental health care professional who is expert in handling kids suffering from depression and will assure you that your kid is in safe and trusted hands.

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