Few
parents can count depression to childhood diseases.
Childhood
is usually associated with joy, happiness, curiosity. It seems
that the child has a disease simply cannot be. Unfortunately,
studies show that even infants prone to depression, but it appears they do not
like in adults.
Without mom
This
disorder usually occurs when a newborn infant is deprived of contact with the
mother or her substitute parties (such as when you are in the hospital, in this
case, the disorder is called "hospitalism"). Despite
the meticulous care, child, torn from his mother, it becomes sluggish,
lethargic, ceases guilt worse gaining weight, and in severe cases, starts to
lag behind in development.
In
addition, up to 20% of children have an innate tendency to depression, which
may begin to appear in the first days of life, despite no apparent reason. Psychologists
sometimes referred to as mental depression cold. And not without reason:
discouragement contagious. The
inner attitude of parents and children adopt at the genetic level and at the
household. If
mom is a pessimist by nature, and the father cannot be called a cheerful
person, the kid who just cannot be different. But
a genetic predisposition - still not a disease, it can be corrected. It
is important that my mother did not just acted normal parent program - fed and
clothed, took the child for a walk ... but also taught the kid to enjoy life,
to regard his stay on earth as a gift. And
if my mother mood "at zero" - she just need to change!
Psychologists
advice: reconsider your attitude to life and try to understand what prevents
you from being happy. Often
smile, throw little holidays and make gifts for themselves and loved ones. And
if the smile does not work, consult a psychologist or therapist, it is possible
that you have a real depression, and you need treatment.
The weakness of the nervous system
Another
cause of depression at an early age is the weakness of the nervous system of
the child. It
arises as a result of the adverse effects on the developing nervous system of
the baby during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period. In
this case, the expectant mother cannot mark a sharp deterioration of health,
while the fetus is experiencing oxygen deprivation. The
negative effects are on the brain cells and the child in viral infections. Unnoticed
overcome the blood-placenta barrier, viruses embedded in the genetic apparatus
of cells and cause a variety of disorders - from a congenital immune deficiency
to the weakness of the nervous system, which cannot withstand put under the age
of loads and give up easily at the mercy of depression.
Identify
and remove alarms in the first year of life will help neurologist, which
ideally should examine the baby once a month. High
or low tone, irritability, high intracranial pressure is seen as grains, of
which in the future may hatch sprouts depression, neurosis and other disorders.
Fortunately,
in the infancy of their easily resolved with repeated courses (4-6
intermittently for months) of massage, exercises and medications that will
select a specialist.
Useful Tips
Having
celebrated the second birthday of the child usually joins the ranks of
"healthy" children, but his nervous system remains a weak point. In
order not to provoke a psychological breakdown, follow these recommendations:
- Avoid conflicts at home, talking in a raised voice. The warmth and understanding of parents - the best prevention of depression in children;
- Do not send the baby to live with grandparents, for his mental well-being is extremely important to constantly be with their parents. Also, the child is better to give the kindergarten later, the age of four, as it is very sensitive and requires constant presence of his mother;
- Do not rush to overload the child classes in a course of early development, he learns in his time, and excessive stress may, however, hinder its development;
- Wait on the birth of another child, children up to 10 years in this situation at first feel abandoned: in the center of parental attention now another! Joy gives way to anxiety and from there to depression - one step. And if the addition to the family is still there, provide psychological support to an older child;
- Listen closely to the state of mind of his child in late autumn, winter and early spring. Emotional decline this time of year have almost everything, and suffers from obvious depression every 5th (age does not matter);
- Refrain from extremes in education: a tendency to depression differ children who watch over either too much or not enough, and those who are constantly caught between a rock and a hard place, or non-matching is clearly excessive parental demands.
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