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Symptoms Of Childhood Depression
Health Encyclopedia: Depression
Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. But true clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for an extended time.
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Alternative Names
Blues; Discouragement; Gloom; Mood changes; Sadness; Melancholy
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Expert & Community Posts
Identifying Depression in Children
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...professionals should yield a more positive outcome. Video: Symptoms of Childhood Depression Read more »
Recognizing Depression in Children
By Deborah Gray , Health ExpertAs I said in an earlier blog entry, most of my childhood was blighted by clinical depression. After... Read more »
A Tale of Two Photos
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...obliged with a wide, if false, smile. So seeing a childhood photo in which I was genuinely... Read more »
ADHD vs. Depression in Children
By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert...not specifically a symptom of ADHD but can occur in childhood-onset depression, however it's... Read more »
School or Daycare Avoidance/Refusal Part Two
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...believe in preventative care. Video Related Links: Symptoms of Childhood Depression Children... Read more »
Health Guide
Depression Issues: What is depression?
...from a variety of factors related to biological and genetic background, environmental influences, and childhood or developmental experiences. There are many types of depression. Depression is... Read more »Hitting the Books: Your Must-Have Depression Reading List
...depression in women.Children and Depression“Help Me, I’m Sad”: Recognizing, Treating and Preventing Childhood and Adolescent Depression, by David G. Fassler This is a very valuable book for... Read more »Depression in Women with Migraine Linked to Childhood Abuse
...September 4, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, childhood abuse is more common in women with Migraine who suffer depression than in women with... Read more »The First 48 Hours: Top 10 Depression Myths Debunked
...are just a part of growing up. We’d like to believe that all children experience a happy, carefree childhood, but that’s simply not the case. According to the National Institute of Mental... Read more »ADHD: Co-existing Conditions
...characteristics. It is more common in boys than in girls and is one of the most difficult mental illnesses of childhood. Some behavior patterns associated with Conduct Disorder include: ... Read more »Images
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