MARK TOBIN, LPC, CCMHC, NCC
  • Home
  • Directory of Services
  • Why Choose a Licensed Professional Counselor?
  • Free Information and Screening
    • ADHD
    • Adolescent Depression
    • Anxiety Disorders
    • Bipolar Depression
    • Child Abuse
    • Childhood Depression
    • Conduct Disorder
    • Depression
    • Eating Disorders
    • Loss and Grief
    • Mental Illness
    • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
    • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
    • Panic Disorder
    • Phobia
    • Pathological Gambling
    • Post Partum Depression
    • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
    • Relaxation Techniques
    • Adolescent Depression
    • Survival Tips for Stepparents
    • Schizophrenia
  • Pay Online
  • Forms
  • About Mark Tobin
  • Contact

childhood depression

Picture
Contact:
933 Gardenview Office Parkway
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
314-997-1403

Email: tobinlpc@yahoo.com
Childhood Depression

Although depression is uaually thought of as an "adult" problem, children may also become depressed. Child psychiatrists evaluate and treat children who suffer from severe depression.

Depression Defined:
Depression is a saddened, energy less state of feeling, which is defined as an illness if it persists over several months. Yet, depression in children is largely unrecognized and misunderstood by parents and professionals, even though an estimated 10 percent of all children in this country suffer from some form of depression before age 12.

In Children:
 Depression in children and teenagers may be manifested in ways somewhat different from depression in adults. Often childhood depression is masked by what appears to be hyperactivity, aggression, feigned illnesses, or frequent absence from school. Although such behavior may be a sign of other illnesses, in cases of depression the child periodically will look sad and may even verbalize depressing thoughts.

What to Look For:
Child Psychiatrists advise parents to look for recurrent signs of depression in their children such as:

  • a decline in the quality of schoolwork
  • boredom
  • a change in behavior (child quits playing with friends and stays alone)
  • the child may eat or sleep too much or too little
  • the child loses interest and no longer enjoys things that were once fun
Treatment:
Because a depressed child hurts, he or she wants help and responds favorably to treatment. Early diagnosis and medical treatment can manage childhood depression. For help, ask your physician to refer you to a child psychiatrist. As a physician with advanced training in child psychiatry, a child psychiatrist can diagnose and then treat your child's depression.

If you or someone you know is concerned about a child's emotional health, please call for more information.


ADHD
Adolescent Depression
Anxiety Disorders
Bipolar Depression
Child Abuse
Childhood Depression
Conduct Disorder
Depression
Eating Disorders
Loss and Grief
Mental Illness
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Oppossitional Defiant Disorder
Panic Disorder
Phobia
Pathological Gambling
Post Partum Depression
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Relaxation Techniques
Survival Tips for Stepparents
Schizophrenia
Home     Directory of Services         Why Choose a Licensed Professional Counselor?          Free Info and Screening          About Mark Tobin           Contact