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Conditions›Pregnancy complications›Clinical depression›Depression (child and adolescent)

Depression (child and adolescent)

Is a type of:Depression, Clinical depression

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

Common	Extremely rare	Very rare	Rare	Common	Very common
Preteen6-13					Very common
Teenager14-18					Very common
Young adult19-40					Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60					Very common

Body locations

Head

Symptoms

Difficulty falling asleep

Difficulty staying asleep

Difficulty concentrating

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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Depression (child and adolescent)

Other treatments

Supportive care

Hospitalization

Tests

Urine drug screen

Complete blood count

Thyroid blood tests

Risk factors

Personal

Immunosuppression

Recent traumatic event

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Is it possible for a child or teen to get depression like adults do?

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If my child is diagnosed with depression, how will he be treated?

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What is the youngest age a child can be diagnosed with depression?

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I believe I have depression, and worry that my child, who is in no danger from myself, will be taken from me if i seek help. How should I seek help?

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