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Depressions occur in all age categories. That is why it is important to distinguish between the several age groups regarding the symptoms or behaviour which indicate depression. Should you see that a certain person manifests four or more elements of the behaviour described below for over two weeks, a red light should start flashing. Chances are that he or she is at the verge of a depression, in which case it is important to enlist professional help as soon as possible. The sooner you react, the greater the chance of a speedy recovery. Most symptoms described below point out the regular depression, which does not rule out that the person might be suffering from a variant of depression, such as the bipolar disorder or a winter depression. The symptoms are described below according to the age categories.
Signals with a child wich may indicate depression.
Doctors used to think that depression only occurred with adults. Several years ago, however, it was clinically determined that children and even toddlers as well can suffer from depression. The following behaviour may be an indication for that:
No reaction when they are spoken to or being touched
Few or no tears or smiles
Crying fits which are very hard to soothe
Trouble gaining weight
No motivation to play
Restlessness
Hypersensitivity to sound and light
Problems eating and sleeping
Stomach problems such as diarrhea and constipation
Signals with a teenager which may indicate depression
Wich children and teenagers, depression often manifests differently than with adults. Examples are no longer wanting to go to school, social isolation, fear of separation, running away from home, obsessions, neurotic behaviour such as carrying out certain daily rituals and fear that something bad will happen. These elements may indicate depression as well:
Not being happy
Negativism
Complaining all the time
Regarding everything as tedious
Not taking initiative
Impulsive and destructive behaviour
Being disobedient all the time
Constant annoyance about everything and everyone
Crying a lot
Low self-esteem
Being oversensitive
Concentration problems
Getting distracted easily
Eating disorders
Sleeping problems
Bed-wetting
Constipation or diarrhea
Panic attacks
Worrying all the time
Slow body movements and conversations
Talking incoherently
Suicidal thoughts
Dizziness and headache
Sore arms and legs
Nail-biting and pulling out hair
Signals with an adolescent which may indicate depression.
Depression with an adolescent can manifest through anorexia or boulimia or drug and alcohol abuse. Thoughtless behaviour, such as reckless driving, having unsafe sex and crossing the street without looking, are indicative of depression as well. Other elements are social isolation, wanting to run away from home, constant disobedience, delinquency with judicial consequences, sexual insults, no care for their appearance, no longer living up to values and standards, trouble entering into a relationship or no longer being able to focus on a goal.
Depression with adolescents can manifest in these kinds of behaviour as well:
physic symtoms such as dizziness, headaches, stomach ache, neck ache, tense muscles in the arms and legs, digestive problems
Dejection
Irritability
Negativism
Outbursts of anger
Lack of self-confidence and an unjust sense of guilt
Anxieties
Lack of interest in school activities
Changed food pattern, eating too much or not at all
Obsession about death
Suicidal thoughts and fascination with rifles and guns
Depression is a disease which should not be underrated. That is why it is important to urge a person to seek help when you notice signals of depression. In that case, the Bach flower therapy is definitely what you need. Should you want to know more about how Bach flowers can help against depression, then click depression.
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