Children With Depression

Therapy For Depressed Children Running head: PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSED STUDENTS Psychological Treatment for Depressed Students Depression in school-age children may be one of the most overlooked and undertreated psychological disorders of childhood, presenting a serious mental health problem. Depression in children has become an important issue in research due to its many emotional forms, and its relationship to self-destructive behaviors. Depressive disorders are of particular importance to school psychologists, who are often placed in …

…of childhood depression is the fact that many children remain untreated, or misdiagnosed. Education and an increase in awareness of the signs of childhood depression can help reduce the amount of children that are left untreated. Coincidentally, National Childhood Depression Day is May 4th. This event is symbolized by a green ribbon, and is an event created by the National Mental Health Association to help spread awareness, and education regarding the seriousness of childhood depression.