Many adults get depressed, especially on a gray winter days, but the same feelings of helplessness can also affect children. In Friday's edition of Connecting With Kids, NewsChannel5's Tonya Strong reports that the information about children and depression is alarming. The face of depression is getting younger. The reasons range from increased pressure in school to rising divorce rates among parents. I still hurt to this day, and I'm a senior in high school.
Some children deal with depression on their own.
Others get help from friends. Get everything you can off your chest, and remember the good things. Parents are not often there for their children, because too often they miss or misinterpret the signs of depression. While some children may become lethargic and withdrawn as expected, others may show agitation and frustration, even aggression. In school-age children, a drop in grades often occurs.