Depresion on Kids

Depression is a disease of the mind and in some adults, severe depression leads to suicide. Kids also can have depression. Children and adolescents who are stressed, experience loss, or have attention, learning, behavioral or anxiety disorders, are at risk of childhood depression. Depression also appears to be hereditary.

Depression in children is different from that in adults. Children do not easily recognize and express their feelings and subtle signs may be the only indications that depression has set in. Here are some common signs.

• Frequent sadness, tearfulness or crying

• Decreased interest in favorite activities

• Verbal expressions of suicide or death

• Thoughts of running away from home