Saturday, July 05, 2008

Family Stress And Child’s Temper Extremes Contribute To Anxiety And Depression In Children

Small children who grow up in a family where the mother has psychological distress, the family is exposed to stress or is lacking social support, are at higher risk of developing anxious and depressive symptoms in early adolescence. Girls are more vulnerable than boys, and very timid or short-tempered children are more vulnerable than others to develop emotional problems.

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Posted by Tom Beckman on 07/05 at 06:03 AM
Anxiety • Children • Depression • Parenting • (0) Comments • Permalink
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