Can Kids Get Depressed?
Many people wonder if kids and teens can get depressed. In the case of teens, adults may attribute symptoms of depression to normal teen emotional swings. However, experts and pediatricians point out that children and teens really can get depressed and may be afflicted with the true illness of depression. What Causes Kids to Succumb to Depression? As in adults, depression may have multiple causes or one cause that varies among individuals. Some factors are unique to certain stages of life, however. Children Children may become depressed because of genetics (like adults). They may have inherited a tendency toward depression, and perhaps there was a trigger that caused it to surface. Children may become depressed due to divorce, as they are uniquely affected by their immediate family's dynamic. Bullying at school is also something children may have to face that is not a factor for adults. A child with a tendency toward perfectionism may be more prone to depression as well, sou...