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Children And Depression In The United States

Children and Depression in the United States—Is It a Real Problem?

In the past, depression in children was not thought of as a problem, but new statistics say differently. Two-thirds of children with diagnosable mental heath problems are left untreated (NMHA, 2006). Research is showing that most adults with depression began their history as a child. It is critical that early identification be discovered and treated. I agree that depression is real during childhood and recognizing its symptoms can be critical to the well-being of a child's present and future years.
Untreated children can lead to problems at school, at home, in the community and with drugs, alcohol and even suicide. A better awareness of the signs of childhood depression has been established by the National Mental Health Association (Childhood Depression Awareness Day-May 3) in its attempts to focus on the seriousness of this problem. Making both parents and adults that are in regular contact with children......


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