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Childhood Depression
Do You Know the Symptoms?
Part 1
by Susan Dunn

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Why are the nursery colors pastel, wrote Edna St. Vincent Millay, the poetess. Better they should be red and yellow because that's the intense emotional world children live in.

When an adverse event happens in their life, they may not understand it cognitively, and may not show it in a way that you can tell, but children feel the loss of friends, pets, loved ones, the stress of moves and having a new sibling, the pain of divorce, and other life events.

"Prayer to Persephone"
by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Be to her, Persephone,
All the things I might not be;
Take her head upon your knee.
She that was so proud and wild,
Flippant, arrogant and free,
She that had no need of me,
Is a little lonely child
Lost in Hell -- Persephone,
Take her head upon your knee;
Say to her, "My dear, my dear,
It is not so dreadful here".

[You'll recall from your mythology that Persephone was the goddess of the Underworld, wife of Pluto (or Hades).]

Children do get lonely, sad and angry, but they don't always show it the way an adult would. As you can see in the poem, this child was "wild," "arrogant," and "flippant." These are active states; none of that curling up in bed, sighing and sleeping all the time. But this is true for some adults as well. Keep learning about depression-it's increasing, and it isn't what you think it is.

Emotional disorders are widespread, and affect all age groups, children included, depression included. Contrary to the Disney view of childhood, it isn't all carefree and happy.

How To Know If Your Child Is Depressed?

According to psychologists Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., and Barbara Ingersoll, Ph.D., in their article, "Lonely, Sad and Angry: How to Know if Your Child is Depressed and What to Do," typical symptoms in depressed children include sadness or irritability, low self-esteem, and loss of interest in previously pleasurable activities."

They describe depression as a "whole-body illness." I.e., it doesn't just involve changes in modd, but affects sleep, appetite, general health and performance. One sign may be complaining of vague physical symptoms like a stomachache, that's hard to pin down, or not having their usual energy (enthusiasm).

Depression also affects children's ability to think and concentrate (just as in adults), so school performance often decreases, grades go down, and irritability can cause behavior problems. Or they become withdrawn and start dropping friendships and the isolation makes the depression worse.

Another clue you'll have is that the child becomes difficult to be around, affecting family life. They may cry a lot, or whine, or be argumentative and irritable, whereas formerly they were easy-going and pleasant.

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Cancer is the astrology sign that deals specifically with Home, Family, Emotional Security, and Feelings. Learn more about Cancer.
The information here tells all about Cancer Astrology.

Cancer Horoscope

I hate a fellow whom pride, or cowardice, or laziness drives into a corner, and who does nothing when he is there but sit and growl; let him come out as I do, and bark.
~ Samuel Johnson ~
Born September 18, 1709

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