Tag: coping with childhood depression
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Psychologists Explain What Causes Children to Become Depressed
Why is childhood depression on the rise? Children are like malleable clay, taking shape under the hands of time, experiences, and their surroundings. Every touch, pressure, and change molds them, forming their thoughts, behaviors, and feelings. While many of these influences help children grow positively, some factors can make them depressed. With increasing research and…
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Child Psychologists Share 9 Symptoms of Depression in Children
Unfortunately, many parents do not know how to identify the most prevalent symptoms of depression in children. If you’re like most people, then you think depression only happens to adults. Sadly, the Center for Disease Controls states that 3.7 percent of children ages 3-17 are depressed. The symptoms of depression in children are not always…