Causes of Child's Depression

No doubt, our children experience stress and other circumstances that they perceive in their own unique ways. While some of these situations are things are things they they can control, more often than no not they are helpless over most of these happenings. There are many factors that can contribute to depression's beginning and recurrence.

• Genetics:- There are certain illness that parents run the risk of passing on to their children. If a child has a parent or sibling who has had depression, he has about a 25 to 30 percent chance of developing depression sometime in his life. When both parents have had depression, the chances rise to 70%.

Remedy:- A genetic family history of depression merely gives more information to draw from, with parents's goal to prevent, to detect and treat quickly.

Brain Chemistry:- Brain is a complete machine which will roll along without any problem, if it is well-oiled and all components are working properly. These components are called neurons in the brain to communicate with each other. If there are not enough of neurotransmitter chemicals, depression can pop up.

Remedy:- Walking or running has a great effect on the production of the neurotransmitters responsible for causing changes in mood. Even slow exercises like yoga will help solve their problem.

Physical Illness:- Depression is often associated with some physical illnesses and disabilities. You never know exactly how an illness has affected your child emotionally. Some of the illnesses that depression might co-exist with are Anemia, Asthma, Diabetes, Cancer etc.

Secondly, when a child has disability, she is more likely to become depressed unless she has a healthy set of coping skills at her disposal. Children might depressed when he / she realizes that she / he cannot do what others can. This is especially true of children who are not born with a disability but have something happen to them that drastically changes the way they live their lives.

The Family Environment:- The family environment around child has the ability to cause depression in children and teens. Poverty, neglect, abuse, rejected, death in the family, divorce, parental conflict, sigle parenting are the main causes for child's depression.

Remedy:- Do not underestimate what your child is watching at home. Abuse affects every member of the family. A child cannot defend himself. If you cannot protect yourself from abuse, try to find a way to protect your child.

Television:- Children see commercials for smoking or using alcohol where everyone appears happy and carefree. Movies tout the riches and happiness that can be bought through wrongdoings. Song promises true love. These influences are strong and obviously make lasting impressions.

Even Stressful Life Events like Sibling leave home, parent's loss of job, death of parent, discovery being adopted etc. might cause depression to children.

Parents! do not be scared. The causes shown above about parents and their parenting skills are not meant to alarm anyone but to provide necessary information.

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