Symptoms

 

 

Everyone can suffer from depression. Even two and three year-olds can be depressed. One to 2% of children aged 5 to 11 are diagnosed with depression and that number jumps to 8% for 12 to 18–year–olds. The most susceptible to depression are the teenagers.
Some teenagers don’t realize that they are suffering from depression. The symptoms in the simplest cases of depression are:
- being under stress at school;
- sleeping or eating more then usual;
- be easily bored;
- the desire to be alone, to escape routine;
The children and teens most at risk are those who think they see an easy solution to their problems. Sometimes they believe that suicide is the only way to stop the pain. Those who talk about death and suicide should be taken seriously because they could be not just seeking attention
Children with major depression can actually be quite joyful sometimes but when they are down, they are really down. The symptoms for this form of depression are:
-having trouble paying attention;
-feeling tired, mad;
-start crying;
-staying isolated from the others;
-stop participating in favourite activities;
-thinking about death;
-doing risky things for no reason;
-feeling a dramatic sadness;
- feelings of worthlessness;
- difficulty concentrating;