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The fact that a child feels lonely or irritated that doesn’t mean he or she has childhood depression. Depression is different from the everyday blues that most of the kids develop at different times growing up. Depression in children is a persistent feeling of sadness, and when it occurs, the child feels alone, hopeless, and worthless. When this kind of sadness is unending and disrupts every part of a child’s life, from daily activities and schoolwork to friendships, it could be depression. Along with the child’s life, depression also affects the life of every family member. Distinguishing between normal behavior and true symptoms of depression in children is not always easy. Here are some of the symptoms that you should look for to detect depression in children. Anger or irritability Though it is a very common symptom of sadness or depressed mood in a child, they can also externalize responses, such as frequent temper outburst and aggressive behavior. Depression in younger ch...

Both anxiety and depression conditions can be improved, but more than 80% of the kids with anxiety disorder and 60% with depression are not getting proper treatment according to the Child Mind Institute Children’s Mental Health Report.  Anxiety is a normal phase of childhood and each child experiences it at some point. It is usually temporary and harmless, but children with an anxiety disorder experience nervousness, fear, and shyness, and they start isolating themselves socially and look for ways to not get involved in any kind of activity.  A child or a teenager who sees a scary movie and then has trouble in falling asleep can be comforted and reassured. But this is not the case for a child with anxiety; they don’t get past their fear and anxiety. Anxiety disorders affect about 1 in every 8 teenagers. Research shows those teenagers who do not seek help are at a higher risk to being socially isolated, will be more likely to perform poorly in academics, and will...

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder in which the individual experiences episodes of both mania and depression. There are different types of bipolar disorder including Bipolar I , Bipolar II , Cyclothymia, Mixed Features, Rapid Cycling, and others. Bipolar II is specifically characterized by episodes of depression and episodes of what is called hypomania. This term is used to describe a condition in which the person experiences a level of mania that is not as full-blown as in Bipolar I. What are the characteristics of bipolar II? Exaggerated self confidence Hyperactivity / increased energy Decreased need for sleep Racing thoughts and ideas Loud speech Extreme fatigue Thoughts of suicide Feelings of hopelessness, guilt, worthlessness Withdrawal from friends and family Bipolar in Kids It’s important for everyone to be aware of the symptoms of bipolar, including parents. Bipolar disorder has been diagnosed in children as young as six years old. Sometimes diagnosing bi...

Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that is made up of two ends of the mood spectrum: depression and mania. Most everyone is aware of feelings of depression – despair, guilt, unworthiness, lethargy, thoughts of death and suicide, but not as many people are aware of what bipolar mania feels like. With bipolar disorder, there are two different types of mania that someone may experience: mania and hypomania. Mania is level of euphoria that is experienced by people who are diagnosed with Bipolar I, while hypomania is a less intense form of mania that people with Bipolar II experience. But, what are the true symptoms of bipolar mania ? Most everyone knows, or has an idea about, how it feels to be depressed. They might feel lethargic, unproductive, uninterested in activities they previously enjoyed, anxious, irritable, etc. Bipolar mania, on the other hand, is when the individual feels euphoric. In fact, it might feel like the best good mood of their life. When experiencing bipolar mania, ...

A Bipolar Disorder diagnosis can often be difficult to make because there are many similarities between bipolar and depression . While Bipolar I is marked by a full manic episode at some time in the individual’s life, Bipolar II is marked by depression and hypo-manic episodes, which are not as extreme as manic episodes and may therefore be easier to miss. Someone experiencing a full blown manic episode might end up in jail or even in the hospital, and so the circumstances and emotional state of that person are hard to ignore. This is why a Bipolar I diagnosis is easier to make than a Bipolar II diagnosis. Bipolar II, because it is a mix of bipolar depression and hypo-manic episodes, is easy to misdiagnose as depression, and it can be uncertain if it is bipolar disorder or major depression disorder. Depression Symptoms Depression symptoms include persistent feelings of sadness, the inability to enjoy activities the person previously enjoyed, changes in mood, changes in appetite, inabil...