Depression in Children
Today, in both children and adolescents, depression is more common than it is thought.
Children with depression;
- Unhappiness
- Crying
- Restless and irritable
- Reluctance
- Bored
- See yourself as worthless
- Turn-off
- Blaming someone else
- Be feeble
- Less conversation
- Don't want to play their favorite games
- Fight with friends
- Fearful
- Pee-poo
- Sleep problems
- Fall in the success of the courses
- Distractions
- Change in appetite
- May present symptoms such as behavioral problems.
This situation causes problems in the success of the child in family, friends and school relations. When they do not receive appropriate treatment, the child's depression and its negative consequences continue to increase. Mothers and fathers should be aware of the symptoms of depression in children, they should be aware of these emotional and behavioral changes in their children and they should seek help from a child psychiatrist.