They don't even appear gloomy. Instead, they're often extremely irritable. Typically, the smallest remark can send a child into a rage.
Moods can swing from joy to anger in minutes.
Report cards can slip from straight A's to failing. Among children, there is no difference among girls and boys in the rate of depression. Children of adults who have suffered from depression are especially susceptible to the illness. However, not all abused children become depressed and some children exhibit depressive symptoms at an early age without any risk factors coming into play, indicating that depression may be wholly chemical in some children. For more information on sadness, depression, and anger go the Kidshealth web site.