Depression : Under the Age of Four
According to the research in Scotland,there are dozens of children under the age of four for clinical depression.It has confirmed that more than 150 pre-school youngsters are being treated for the mental illness.In figures,93 girls and 62 boys were diagnosed as being clinically depressed.Freedom to play: The Mental Health Foundation (MHF)believes the breakdown of family life , the pressures of modern living could be a great factors and the children are not given enough freedom to play and to develop
at their own pace. It is also said that we cannot diagnose children with mental health problems as we do with adults.Parents should not be making their home diagnosis on such kind of mental health problems.They need to consult and to speak with professionals.Level of communication in children is not the same as grown ups, so we have to look out for signs.There are so many problems with eating and sleeping,being withdrawn and showing signs of anxiety.It must be stressed that a depressed child will have more than one of such problems and they will persist over a period of time.Sense of right and wrong: After these factors ,properly diagnosed that a health professional would look at the home environment and problems( which might occur).All of these problems should be put in context and should recognise what the signs of good mental health in children are.Satisfied children will enjoy playing on their own as well as enjoy playing and learning with others. They will also have a sense of right/ wrong and they will learn how to remove and solve their own problems.
Scottish National Party MSP Adam Ingram said that I think this problem is clearly related to family break-ups and represents the levels of stress in our society today .We need more family support and to look clearly at how we organise ourselves.
