Signs and symptoms of depression in children at different ages

Every parent has, at some point, felt out of touch with their child’s emotions and wondered “what are they thinking?”. Children’s personalities are in flux, by the very nature of progressively developing social and emotional maturity. As they grow and separate from their parents, it is totally natural for boundaries to form. At times though, children can become overly elusive, sluggish, brooding, antisocial, or even start forgoing meals. “Is it depression? How do I step in and help?”