Early symptoms of 3-year-old baby depression?

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Depression in children is a kind of mental disorder with depression as the main manifestation, which occurs in children or adolescents. According to the survey of American researchers, the incidence of depression in children is 0.4% - 2.5%, and it may rise to 5% - 10% in adolescents, which is consistent with the research results in Australia and Italy. Before the age of 10, the ratio of male to female was similar. Later, with the increase of age, the ratio of male to female was close to 1 ∶ 2. What are the early symptoms of baby depression?

Early symptoms of 3-year-old baby depression?

To change the incorrect attitude towards children. We should pay more attention to them, and more importantly, we should understand them, enlighten them, avoid autocratic paternalism, let the children pour out their depression, find ways to solve or reasonably explain, and make the children satisfied. Let the child feel from the bottom of his heart that his parents are the closest people to him and the people who love him most in the world. In this way, the child's melancholy mood will be improved.

Don't take care of children too much. Because children are older, they have their own thoughts, rights and freedom. They like to seek happiness and coexistence among their contemporaries. They are often disgusted by their parents' too much interference, and parents should be fully aware of this. We should try our best to create a pleasant environment for them, arrange them to participate in collective activities as far as possible, enhance their communication with children of the same age, enrich their spiritual life and broaden their psychological realm.

Children with obvious symptoms of depression should take antidepressants under the guidance of a psychologist. Currently, doxepin, amitriptyline, clomipramine and maprotiline are commonly used. Among them, maprotiline has the best curative effect and the least side effect, which is welcomed by parents, but the price is higher. For children with obsessive-compulsive symptoms, clomipramine is the best.

matters needing attention

Many children with depression say they have been neglected. This survey shows that 20% of the children with depression have been separated from their relatives (parents or one of them) for at least one year, and one has become a single parent or orphan“ Fear, anxiety and anger caused by "being ignored" are important factors leading to children's depression. Deputy director Cheng Wenhong said that in the child's spiritual world, he (she) would ask himself: "why don't mom and Dad take care of me?" After waiting and demanding but failing, the growing up children will become very disappointed and turn to attack themselves.