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Depression in children:
Children too are known to suffer from depression. Some of the symptoms are: Change in behaviour, sadness, worry, refusal to go to school, excess sleep, less eating or not at all, weight loss, giving up on one’s favourite game, stop caring about appearance, irritability, social withdrawal, disruptions in family interaction and school performance.
In children, if these symptoms last for more than two weeks, the caretaker must consult a professional.
For a valid assessment, interviews
are always required. Information from parents (particularly necessary), family members and teachers will be useful. Along with a self report questionnaire, interviewing the depressed child is vital.

Healthcare India Magazine Description:

Healthcare India magazine designed especially for people who might never normally consider picking up a health magazine. After working at a lifestyle desk for fourteen years, putting together a health magazine where one would have to work with hearts and its arteries instead of a hot glamorous models and their abs sounded like a big challenge.