Kids with Seasonal Affective Disorder
This article is about children having a form of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). This is a sneaky form of depression that can affect children, and if not treated can cause depression throughout their lives. The disorder is usually recurrent with the seasonal pattern and returns each year usually through the fall and winter months. SAD or “major depressive disorder” is a form of depression that affects adults as well as children, 3% of children 9 to 17 have this disorder and is more common in older teens and girls.
The disorder is largely undiagnosed because children are not usually screened for it. There are challenges in diagnosing the disorder because the stresses that kids face
This article is about children having a form of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). This is a sneaky form of depression that can affect children, and if not treated can cause depression throughout their lives. The disorder is usually recurrent with the seasonal pattern and returns each year usually through the fall and winter months. SAD or “major depressive disorder” is a form of depression that affects adults as well as children, 3% of children 9 to 17 have this disorder and is more common in older teens and girls.
The disorder is largely undiagnosed because children are not usually screened for it. There are challenges in diagnosing the disorder because the stresses that kids face