Depression in Children

Nowadays, depression is more common in both children and young people than thought. 

In children with depression;

• Don't be unhappy
• Cry
• Being restless and angry
• Don't be reluctant
• Don't be bored
• Don't see yourself as worthless
• Introversion
• Don't blame someone else
• Don't be touchy
• Talk less
• Not wanting to play the games they used to love
• Don't fight with your friends
• Don't be fearful
• Pee-poop incontinence
• Having sleep problems
• Declining success in classes
• Distraction
• Change in appetite
• It may cause complaints in the form of behavioral problems.

Parents also have an important responsibility

This situation may cause problems in the child's success in his/her relationships with family, friends and school. When they do not receive appropriate treatment, the child's depression and its negative consequences continue to increase. Mothers and fathers should know the symptoms of depression in children, recognize these emotional and behavioral changes in their own children, and seek help from a child psychiatrist.