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Depression in Childhood

Children should be care free. Unlike adults, they do not need to worry about any finances or making sure the money is coming in and everyone around them is OK. But can children worry too much? Childhood should be a million miles away from stress and depression.

However, a child may have to deal with some difficult periods. For instance, parents breaking up, being teased for being different or an unwanted change of location.

Most kids will find it difficult to cope if put in situations like this. More times than not, they do not have the power to change the circumstances which surround them and they grow despondent. And if not tackled in a timely fashion, these negative feelings can form a basis of their thoughts into their adult hood.

In other circumstances, a child nay inherit depression or pick up and mimic the symptoms of depression if someone close to them is exhibiting the symptoms. Many parents may see what the child is going through but will dismiss it as a ‘phase’ or ‘part of growing up’. But stress and depression in a child is no different from that of an adult. If it is not dealt with, it is unlikely to go away.

Any child who suffers from stress will often feel helpless if they are dealing with it on there own. They may not know why they are feeling the way they are. Also they are unlike adults in the fact that they may not know they are ill and will not know who to contact for help.
Any of this will lower the self esteem in a child, which could hinder any academic performance and affect any opportunities of good employment later in life.

If you feel any child near to you may be suffering from stress or depression, you should take the time to research all of the symptoms. If you feel the child really needs help, quickly arrange for the child to be seen by a medical professional.