Just as the children can suffer from anxiety, they also can be in depression. Depression in young children is not as common as teenage depression, but it is a big problem. Do you realize that even babies can suffer from depression?
As a baby, they are not old enough to express what their feelings are. So, they often show the depression in other ways and actions. They show the depression through sleeping and eating problems, failure to thrive, separation anxiety, social withdrawal or anxiety and dangerous behavior.
When the adults are in depression, they will go to their doctor to seek help. With children, we need an appointment with a child psychologist so that an assessment for depression can be done, using the Children's Depression Inventory. If the child psychologist determines that the child is in depression, the child should be sent to the child's pediatrician to find what the cause of the depression. A child may be depressed because there is simply a family history of depression or the physical problem. He or she may become depressed because of things going on in their lives, or because of a medical problem.
There are many causes that can be attributed to the depression in children. If your child is found in depression, but it isn't the medical reason, you should seek out the reason and judge whether is the problem of your lives or genetics.
The most important is to look after your child closely. Are they growing and developing as they should be? Is he or she getting along with other children? If you find something unusual, seek help as soon as possible.
Sheila writes for "Anxiety and Depression" who help customers get out of anxiety and depression problem via the Depression in Young Children website.
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