DEPRESI PADA ANAK

Depression is feeling sad or angry easily large enough to interfere with daily activities. These feelings can arise because of the new experience a loss or other sad events
Diagnosis
If the symptoms of depression in children has lasted more than 2 weeks, then the child should be examined to determine whether there are physical factors that cause the onset of symptoms and make sure children get appropriate treatment.
No specific checks that can clearly show the presence of depression. The diagnosis of depression is based on various sources of information, including interviews with the child or adolescent and information from parents and teachers. Sometimes used a structured questionnaire to help distinguish depression from normal reaction to a sad situation. Necessary to find whether there is a social or family stress that can lead to depression. In addition, please note whether there are suicidal behavior in children, including thoughts or words on the idea of suicide.
Other tests may be done to determine whether there is a physical disorder that causes symptoms, such as thyroid gland disorders or drug abuse.
The symptoms of depression in children include:
• Children experiencing feelings of sadness or become irritable, feeling worthless and guilty.
• Children are losing interest in activities that usually they like, such as exercising, watching television, or playing with friends.
• Children withdraw from friends and other social interactions.
• Not being able to enjoy something.
• Feeling rejected and unloved.
• Many children also complain of physical disorders, such as abdominal pain or headaches.
• Appetite can be increased or decreased, sehingkali make a big difference in weight.
• Sleep disorders, such as children become difficult to sleep, excessive sleep, or often have nightmares.
• Feeling tired and no energy. Children who are depressed often not energetic or physically active. However, some children, especially children who are still small, can have the opposite symptoms, for example, be very active and aggressive, or very irritable.
• The decline in achievement. The symptoms of depression are usually interfere with the ability to think and concentrate, consequently subject at school usually be disturbed.
• Children can have thoughts, fantasies, or even attempt to commit suicide.
• Suddenly crying.
• Highly sensitive to rejection.