Ask an expert: Can a child be depressed? | EveryParentPBC.org

Clinical depression develop as early as elementary school. Dr. Xavier Amador, a psychologist founder of LEAP Foundation, notes that people with clinical depression can have a variety of symptoms including loss of interest in sports or friends. They tend to have negative thoughts about themselves, trouble sleeping, weight gain or loss. If parents observe any of those things occurring, they should seek professional help for child.

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