Depression, addictions in children

CAIRO –3 July 2017: There is a difference between bad phase and depression in children. If your child is suffering from sadness emotion in his/her daily routine then you should take of your child and see a professional.

Children who suffer from depression or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have high risk in developing additions later in life.

According to Smart Cooky, studies had discovered that the risk of developing addictions might be a link between psychiatric disorders between children. The most common early symptoms of depression in kids are; irritability, anger, continuous feelings of sadness, frequent vocal outbursts, social withdrawal, changes in appetite and sleeplessness, or excessive sleep. Hence those signs might be confused with bad mood, so you need to be aware with dealing with kids.

Depression and addiction treatment can be hard to fix, because treating depression alone can take long time. Hence it is significant to treat both illnesses together in order for depression ro not cause a relapse into addiction.