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Depression in Preschool Children

Many assume that depression is an adult malady that can not impact younger children; however, as the Pamela Paul reported in the New York Times (2010), children as young as preschool age can suffer from depression. If your preschool child appears to move through bouts of extreme unhappiness, preschool depression could be to blame. To ensure that she doesn’t suffer from this mental anguish any longer than necessary, be attentive to her suffering and seek to determine whether depression is at the root.

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Counseling for Teen Depression

While it may seem that the carefree teenage years should be some of the best times of your child’s life, many teens find that depression impedes enjoyment of their adolescence. If your teen suffers from depression, counseling could be the solution to his woes. With counseling, your teen can work through the issues that underlie his depressive state and help build a brighter, and happier, future.

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Teen Depression and the Family

When your teen suffers from depression, she may not be the only one who feels the effects. When one family member suffers from depression, the rest of the family is also impacted. If your teen suffers from depression, consider how her depressed state could have an impact on your family as well as what you can do — as a family — to help her recover.

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Manic Depression in Teens

While a little bit of depression is almost characteristic of teenage hood, some teens suffer from a medical condition that makes their bouts of depression and rebounding fits of mania even more severe. Teens who struggle with manic depression are not capable of handling many of the minor issues that traditionally fill the teenage years. If you notice that your teen’s upset is not fleeting, but instead more severe than most, he may be a manic depressive sufferer.

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Depression in Children Caused by Divorce

Dealing with divorce can prove challenging for children. When parents split up, children of the union may learn a whole new way of life, living without one of their parents and juggling a complex schedule of visits. In response to these new circumstances, some children fall into depression. If your child seems to be experiencing divorce-related malaise, monitor him carefully to ensure that this understandable upset doesn’t spiral into depression.