Dr. Prince answers the question: 'Effects Of Child's Depression On Family?' — -- Question: How does a child's depression affect other members of the family? Answer: Well, depression in children ...

How common is depression in children? Depression occurs in 1-2% of children before puberty.You can even see depression in preschoolers, although it’s much less common. That usually occurs when there’s ...

The signs in children can be different from those in adults. “Children don’t always have the language to describe their emotions—instead of saying they are depressed, kids will often use the term ...

Radial reports that teen depression is prevalent yet under-treated. Effective options include therapy, antidepressants, and ...

No child is immune from having a bad day. When young kids have tantrums, anger and irritability, it’s tempting to chalk it up to hunger, exhaustion or any number of other causes. This was the case for ...

Dr. Jefferson Prince answers the question: 'Managing Depression At School?' — -- Question: How can teachers and school systems help my child manage depression? Answer: Well teachers and school ...

When parents took their 6-year-old son to the Center for Children and Families (CCF) at the Erikson Institute, they wanted to find out why he was irritable and angry — and what was causing his ...

The statistics are repeated again and again in news coverage of the youth mental health crisis, but they’re no less startling: The number of children living with depression and anxiety reportedly ...

One of the sad facts of life is that mental health disorders such as depression are afflicting people at an ever-younger age. Children, even preschoolers, are not immune to depression. Evidence ...

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