What causes depression in kids that are 10 and over?

Hello,
These days, many things can cause kids as well as teenagers to have minor emotional problems to much bigger things like depression. However situations vary for each person, many more prominent causes would be divorce, having to be a trophy child or student, family problems, financial issues (parents), lack of social acceptance, bullies, having to balance to many activities or things at one time, losing someone close, etc.

Children with parents who have depression or anxiety disorder are more prone to have it too because of the parent鈥檚 behaviour; like constant worry of things which the child themselves could see as normal to them. May in fact not really be proper behaviour towards situations at all.

I am 15 years old and I myself do suffer from depression and anxiety disorder. The only thing that I have that most people don鈥檛 have is acceptance over the situation and knowing why it鈥檚 happening. I have not had an anxiety attack in about two years, yet I do experience some of the symptoms from time to time. I believe that just like losing weight, the proper treatment may not always be to see a therapist or psychologist, but it can also be a matter of being in the same environment that is in fact causing depression or anxiety in the first place. So sometimes the best thing to do is to change your surroundings and be who you wanna be. I know people hear that being said often but many people don鈥檛 do it. I myself have a gift of giving people advice, but sometimes have trouble following my own. I have never and will never use medication, don鈥檛 resort to medication unless you absolutely have to. If you鈥檙e feeling suicidal talk to someone that you trust will do something to help you. I have thought of suicide but it just was not an option. Professionals can help you and give yo more information if you need it. If you have any questions or comments just send me a message.

Keep living life, follow your dreams and God bless.

Phil

it could be a bad situation at home, they could feel like they don't fit in, they could have a hard time in school and it causes them to get bad grades. that would make time feel like they are not smart enough or that they cant do something. the list of reasons is long

depression is a mental disorder...you are born with it but somethings that happen to them are just triggers that make it come more noticeable. not everyone is born with depression...just special people who god thinks can handle certain challenges

It has many factors.. including.. things such as Stress, a Trigger for it, and many other variables. It can also be genetic.

many different things parents kids at school stressing over grades being the outcast not getting to be themselves.

pressure, family, friends, medication, chemical inbalance?

Parents, school, mirror...

Parents!

troubles at home, bullies at school, ect