Depression also affects children. This is a list of symptoms

Depression affects not only adults, but also children and adolescents. Teachers and parents may have difficulty monitoring signs of depression in young people. Children tend to cry a lot even when they are healthy, for example. For adolescents, symptoms such as sadness and irritability are often part of adulthood.

It is often easy for medical specialists to recognize signs of depression, so if you have doubts, it is best to turn to a specialist.

The German Association for the Assistance of Depression Patients has developed a list of symptoms, disaggregated by age group, to help determine whether medical intervention is required:

- For the age group 1 to 3 years, the symptoms are increased crying or lack of facial expressions, or increased irritability or hyper-agitation, or can not be left alone, or self-stimulation behavior such as continuous shaking of the body or excessive sucking of fingers or lack of joy Or wanting to play, eating disorders, sleep disturbances, or all of these symptoms.

- For the age group 3 to 6 years, the symptoms are repeated sad facial expressions or lack of facial expressions or gestures, increased irritability, unstable mood, anxiety, lack of fun or desire to play, drowsiness, introverted behavior, insomnia , Lean or hostile behavior, eating disorders, drinking or sleeping.

- For the 6-12 year olds, symptoms are sadness, difficulty concentrating or impaired memory, decline in school performance, fear of the future, anxiety, disproportionate guilt and self-criticism, slow movement or lack of coordination, behavior based on Self-limitation, lack of appetite, sleep disturbance, and suicidal thoughts.

- For the age group 13-18 years, the symptoms come in the form of lack of self-confidence, persistent fears, laziness, difficulty concentrating, mood swings, poor performance in study or hobbies, a feeling of not being able to cope with social and emotional requirements, isolation and social withdrawal Psychosomatic complaints such as headaches, weight loss, sleep disturbance and suicidal thoughts.