Do kids really get depressed?

Childhood

Childhood is a carefree, happy and blissful time. Infanthood as if was crafted only to be enjoyed by children (as well as their parents). But it’s not uncommon for our little ones to feel the pressures and strains of today’s life. They too can feel deep sadness and dejection inside their innocent hearts and innocuous minds. Children truly know how to feel pain. They sense deeper loneliness and neglect more than we are capable of even imagining. Our kids ‘know’ depression. And they can experience it…

Depression: many faces

Sadness does not even begin to describe what depression is all about. The emotionality, thought processes, irritability and changes in daily lifestyle transform the individual in totality. Known devils are better than unknown ones. You can prepare for their arrival and combat them better when they do! Knowing the faces of depression helps identify emotions better and deal with them appropriately.