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Childhood depression is different from the normal "blues" and everyday emotions children have. The primary symptoms of depression revolve around sadness, a feeling of hopelessness, and mood changes.

5 Great Resources on Childhood Depression

• MedicineNet: Depression in Children
• PsychCentral: Childhood Depression
• American Academy of Family Physicians: Depression in Children and Teens
• National Institute of Mental Health: Depression in Children and Adolescents
• WebMD: Depression in Children

What is Childhood Depression?

• About.com: Childhood Depression
• National Alliance on Mental Illness: What is Depression?
• KidsHealth: What Is Depression?
• PBSKids: Depression-What is it?
• eMedicine: Mood Disorder: Depression

What Are The Symptoms of Childhood Depression?

• Penn State Children's Hospital: Childhood Depression-What causes it?
• American Academy of Family Physicians: What are some of the signs of depression in children and teens?
• MedicineNet: How Can I Tell if My Child is Depressed?
• Medscape: Identifying Childhood Depression
• PBSKids: Depression Signs and Symptoms

What Are The Causes and Complications of Childhood Depression?

• WebMD: Causes of Depression
• MedicineNet: What Causes Depression in Children?
• Psychology Information Online: Causes of Depression
• AllAboutDepression: Depression Causes
• RevolutionHealth: Depression Causes

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Childhood Depression?

• WebMD: Depression in Children and Teens - Treatment Overview
• Bandolier: Drug treatment of childhood depression
• HealthWise: Depression in Children and Teens Treatment Overview
• Mayo Clinic: Depression Treatment
• Center of Knowledge on Child Development: Psychotherapy for depression among children and adolescents

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Childhood Depression?

• HealthWise: Depression Alternative Medicine
• WholeHealthMD: Depression Food Remedies
• About.com: Natural and Herbal Remedies for Depression

How Do You Prevent Childhood Depression?

• WebMD: Depression in Children and Teens - Prevention
• MedicineNet: Can Depression in Children Be Prevented?
• The Cochrane Collaboration: Psychological and/or educational interventions for the prevention of depression in children and adolescents

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Childhood Depression

• Depression Cell: Depression in Children
• The Meaning is You: Words of A Depressed Child
• Silent Screams in the Dark: A little insight

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Childhood Depression

• DailyStrength: Depression in Children
• MedHelp: Is my 4 year old depressed?
• VideoJug: How do I know if my child is depressed?
• MedHelp: 8yr old boy signs of depression?

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Childhood Depression

• JAMA: Childhood Depression Articles
• PubMedCentral: Childhood Depression Articles
• Google Scholar: Childhood Depression Articles

Clinical Trials on Childhood Depression

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Childhood Depression Clinical Trials
• CenterWatch: Childhood Depression Clinical Trials

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