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Depression in Children and Adolescents

Jasmine was seventeen and in her third year of secondary school when her favourite aunt died suddenly. Her parents both worked, and she was often alone in the evenings, so she had been in the habit of visiting her aunt on her way home from school each day. They would have long talks about work Read more

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Causes of Depression in Children and Adolescents

How could your child develop such an illness? Many different factors, acting together, cause depression. The child’s complicated makeup, including genetic endowment, physical health and psychological style, all contribute. The child’s environment also plays a role. He or she interacts with – and over time is shaped by – you, siblings, friends, school and the Read more