Youngsters and depression

I am of the old school so I believe that children have rights and duties since they are small. Then there is not a big gap between the time they are younger and the time of what you call facing the cruel world.

As parents, we definitely try to raise them as best as we can, not to pamper them, but prepare them as best as we can for the real world.

I work with a lot of kids who experience depression and anxiety. It seems to me that unpredictable and uncontrollable environments play a major role.

Social atmosphere plays a huge role. The types of relationships around them play a huge role. It is not now that children/ youngsters suffer from depression. It is only now that we are starting to admit it. Still on a large scale, psychological/ mental health are considered nothing but a hoax.

It think it is better to guide them along. No one should be alone. I have terrible anxiety, I get depress easy but even as an adult my mom still helps me because she also has terrible anxiety. It is better to understand what makes people fear so much and guide them. No one should be thrown in, face first, into this world anymore. It is so unpredictable, and people need all the help they can get.

I was a very stubborn child too but my parents set my mind when i grew up Though still I'm not very much changed lol

Mothers loved their kids and the best is given to them but while grooming babies from the time they can understand it is good to mention of God whatever faith, so that as little ones they will love his name and the beautiful things he will bless if you become good kids. Similarly, how sorry he feels if you do wrong and bad things. This carries a great weight in the conscious of the kids when they grow up. Always they feel happy when they do something good and if they do something bad, oh God is going to punish us. This thought alone will save and protect them by God. It is difficult to protect them unless of course there conscious help them. Have a nice day

I think that parents should discipline their kids even if this means to be quite tough with them at times. I personally know children who have grown up and gone astray as they were overspoilt and find it difficult to distinguish between right and wrong

I think my parents did a good job in training us to be independent. That includes being strong enough to face challenges.

young as they are, kids should be able to accept defeat so their depression will be addressed with their parents' supervision, assistance, and unconditional love.

Yes i do believe it. And my mom raised my brother and i that way. But i still have depression. Nothing to do with how i was raised. Has to do with events in my life. I also dont think people get "depressed" because they realize how life really is after a leaving the teen years. Very sad and mad maybe. But depressed is a strong thing.. its different

Oh it is so sad to see kids suffering but there are so many ways to help, you are never too young for counseling I had counseling in kindergarten and I am so thankful for it

I think parents should talk to their children about the dangers of the outside world -- and of course - protect them as much as possible.

Old school here. For me children has to be given chore with the responsibilities that go with it. Life is tough later on.