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Manic Depression Symptoms in Children

Until recent years, manic depression, a very serious yet treatable condition, was very rarely ever correctly diagnosed in children. Symptoms of manic depression are mood swings, erratic thinking and behaviour, and spells of increased energy or the lack there of.  Now days, medical professionals are able to recognize manic depression symptoms and treat them effectively [...]

Childhood Depression

One of the most common responses to hearing that a child has depression is, “But what does he/she have to be depressed about?” This statement reveals two major misconceptions. One is the lack of understanding about clinical depression. It is not the same as the “blues” or “down” moods that everyone has from time to [...]