Depression isn't just in adolescents and adults. Children can also be affected by it.
Mood
Children with latent depression are more likely to experience persistent and intense feelings of sadness and despondency. In addition, they may have irritation and aggression in their mood. They can also get upset about any insignificant reason, are subject to a sharp change in mood, often feelings of guilt and shame.
Decreased activity
You can conclude that the child will be "withdrawn". He does not react to the outside world as before. Prefers solitude for company. Adolescents can be irritable, sarcastically react to comments, exhibit destructive self-harm behavior, smoke, use alcohol to relieve their condition. Children are simply removed from everything that happens in the world.Internal scrapping
The child may have low self-esteem and fear of failure. It is important here not to scold the child for his "weakness", but to try to talk frankly and show your love and support.
Impaired thinking
The child can slightly, but noticeably slow down in terms of mental development. Immersed in their own thoughts, they weakly concentrate on learning and all kinds of development.
Physical manifestations
If we talk about the physical manifestations of latent depression in a child, we can highlight the following: sleep disturbances, appetite, feelings of constant fatigue, loss of strength, headaches.
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