Understanding the Symptoms of Depression in Children

Understanding the Symptoms of Depression in Children

The percentage of depression at some stages of children are not much as it happened in any adults, but obviously, these conditions must be considered in order to support a bright future for children.

According to the study, depression encountered at early childhood is about 1%, at elementary school age children less than 2%, while children aged 12-17 found about 3-10%. Women's and Children's Network, had some data associated with it, among others:

1) 4 of 100 or as much as 4% early age children have symptoms of depression.

2) 10 of 100 or 10% of children aged between 6-12 years experience prolonged feelings of sadness, this can take a few weeks to a few months. While 2 of 100 or 2% of children experienced serious depression.

3) These figures increase with age, meaning that about 5 of 100 (5%) adolescents over 12 years experiencing major depressive disorder that lasts up to several weeks, and even months.

The results of the above studies is quite in line with the information presented by some psychiatrists. According to them, a child can be said to be suffering from depression when he feels sad that prolonged, and affects the daily functioning of the child. "About 5% of children in the world suffering from depression," said the psychiatrists.

In encountering these cases, the diagnosis steps were certainly remains to be done by an expert physician. Here are some of the symptoms of depression in children that you should understand:

• Frequently feeling sad. Often crying.
• Do not want to reveal his feelings.
• Do not want to play with their peers and often isolate themselves.
• Easily offended.
• Being embarrassed, feel guilty and feel marginalized. Feel different from other children.
• Physical symptoms such as headaches, stomach aches.
• Impaired concentration.
• Sleep disorders and eating disorders.
• Behavior that endanger themselves, often causing problems in the school environment / family.

Then always takes the role of the parents to be a good friend as a way to communicate with the child in order to determine the development of his personality. Should never neglect your child with a problem that he is facing, even the slightest.