Dr. Sashina Karamchund

💔Signs of Clinical Depression in children

Updated: May 8, 2020

Unlike adults, children often hide their feelings in fear of the reaction they may get from their parents, caregivers, siblings or friends. In some ways though, a child often displays many of the same characteristics of depression, as an adult.

Here are some of the more obvious patterns/behavior of clinically depressed children :

⚠️Frequent sadness
 
⚠️Outbursts of anger and rage
 
⚠️Inflicting self harm, like overdosing on pills, medicines, harmful chemicals that can be found around the house, slashing their wrists or attempting suicide
 
⚠️Isolation for often extended periods of time
 
⚠️Loss of interest in their hobbies or things they once loved doing
 
⚠️Poor school performance
 
⚠️Frequently getting sick due to diminished immunity
 
⚠️Change in eating and sleep pattern

If you know of a child who clearly has the above mentioned symptoms, it is absolutely necessary to get them the help that they need.


 
I MUST ADD - I'm a firm believer that heavy doses of medication WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I'm not asking you to take your child to a Psychologist or Psychiatrist and have them go onto medication that they will need for the rest of their lives. I'm asking you to seek SPIRITUAL HOLISTIC help.