how do you know if a kids depressed?

Question

answer please

Answer 1

symptoms? Grades dropping, keeps to self, sleeps more or sleeps less, eat more or eat less, gets angry alot, blows up at small things, doesn't hang out with friends or have any,drugs, alcohol, makes excuses, doesn't try anymore, doesn't seem to care about appearance, behavior changes... any behavior changes... in other words, if a child is depressed it can come out in several different ways! many times it is diagnosed as ADD or ADHD when it is really depression.

Answer 2

It depends on the age in some very young kids they will explain their depression physically, saying that their stomach hurts because they don't have the words to explain it yet, if they're a teenager then there are the common symptoms, but also try asking them how things are going leave things open between you for a discussion, that's better than puzzling it out and confronting it with them that will just put them on the defensive.

Answer 3

Ask the kid how he/she is feeling these days. Ask about friends, school, family etc.

Look up the symptoms of depression and see if the kid has any of these symptoms.

Answer 4

They lose interest in things they really enjoyed before. They do not want to be with their friends, their family. Just want to be alone. Some will give away personal possessions just before they commit suicide. Please get help if you think your child or a child you know is feeling depressed. My grandson lost a friend a few weeks ago. His friend hung himself. He was 16 yrs old.

Answer 5

they sleep alot ... and stay by themselves..and stop doing everything they liked

Answer 6

when his parents are over bearing and critical