- Often undiagnosed, depression in kids is often treated as 'the blues'. It is more difficult to identify depression in children, but there are common signs that adults can look at. These symptoms are show below:
- The child is always sad, and he always feels worthless and guilty;
- There is an observed frequency in complaints about physical illness, such as headaches, stomachache, toothache, muscle pains, and tiredness;
- Poor performance in school and lack of interest in learning are shown. Sometimes, poor performance becomes drastic;
- The child expresses concerns about running away from home or expresses this through jokes;
- Observed behavior in shouting and complaining is frequent. The child cries without explanation or reason;
- Observed behavior of boredom and lack of interest in many activities that are deemed normal. These activities are the same activities that most kids his age enjoy;
- Poor communication skills, which often lead to isolation from social groups;
- Observed sensitivity to failure and rejection;
- Feelings of anger and hostility are observed to increase;
- Behavior becomes more and more reckless and uncaring;
- There is an observed change in physical health, such as weight; there is also an observed loss of appetite and sleep;
- Suicidal thoughts are present. This is often verbalized or expressed in drawings.
please watch your child
