If untreated, an episode of depression lasts an average of four to eight months. That can have major effects on a child’s learning and on relationships in the family and with peers. Further ...

In fact, depression affects as many as one in every 33 children and one in eight adolescents, according to the Federal Center for Mental Health Services. There is no one thing that causes ...

Postpartum depression ... more about the genetic causes of PPD. People who have a history of mental health disorders in their family are more likely to develop PPD. This may be due to genetics, but ...

Causes/Risk Factors of Childhood Depression Several factors may trigger ... childhood depression can result in serious, lasting effects. These effects may appear as difficulties with academics ...

When children ... effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young adulthood. However, this is not the case for ...

But children have their own problems which can trigger their depression. Some common causes are family problems, divorce or separation, death or illness in a parent or close relative, harsh ...