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Anxiety and depression.
It is not uncommon for children to be diagnosed with both depression and an anxiety disorder, or depression and general anxiety.
About half of people diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
Children with depression may display these symptoms:
• Depressed or irritable mood,
• Difficulty sleeping or concentrating,
• Change in grades, getting into trouble at school,
or refusing to go to school,
• Change in eating habits,
• Feeling angry or irritable,
• Mood swings,
• Feeling worthless or restless,
• Frequent sadness or crying,
• Withdrawing from friends and activities,
• Loss of energy,
• Low self-esteem,
• Thoughts of death or suicide,
When symptoms last for a short period of time, it may be a passing case of “the blues.”
But if they last for more than two weeks and interfere with regular daily activities and family and school life, your child may have a depressive disorder.
