can a 5yr. old be depressed?

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  • MissAndrea125
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 4:47 PM

• Can you think of ANY changes in his environment? A friend moved, a pet died, a toy got lost, anything..... My son sometimes seems depressed too, and he turned 6 yesterday. I think it is because of the custody change that took place last year, and I feel awful about it. Could it be something like that?

   

   

  

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  • JSMITH07
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 4:51 PM

• MY 5 YEAR OLD DOES THIS SOMETIMES TOO. MABYE ITS A GROWING SPURT, BUT ALSO MY S.O IS BIPOLAR N WE R GETTIN MY BOY CHECKED FOR IT OR MABYR ADHD,, HE GET SUPER HYPER N CRASHES! HE DONT FOCUS WELL EITHER. BUT HES SMART TOO.

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  • sillyone
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 4:53 PM

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  Quoting MissAndrea125:
  
  

  Can you think of ANY changes in his environment? A friend moved, a pet died, a toy got lost, anything..... My son sometimes seems depressed too, and he turned 6 yesterday. I think it is because of the custody change that took place last year, and I feel awful about it. Could it be something like that?

   

   

  I have been thinking about that myself. I really can't think of any changes. I have been making him sleep in his own bed because he was getting in the habit of falling a sleep on the couch. That is the only thing I cna think of.
  

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  • sillyone
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 4:56 PM

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  Quoting JSMITH07:
  
  

  MY 5 YEAR OLD DOES THIS SOMETIMES TOO. MABYE ITS A GROWING SPURT, BUT ALSO MY S.O IS BIPOLAR N WE R GETTIN MY BOY CHECKED FOR IT OR MABYR ADHD,, HE GET SUPER HYPER N CRASHES! HE DONT FOCUS WELL EITHER. BUT HES SMART TOO.

  
  My son not either one of those. He does have hearing loss and sever speech delay so sometimes he get angry or quiet when ppl don't understand him. I don't think this is teh issue though.

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  • sillyone
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 5:06 PM

•  Anyone else have any ideas?

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  • stephanie39466
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 5:14 PM

•  I would say he probably just has a little virus or something. If no major changes have happened in his life then I wouldn't think depression is an issue. He could be just frustrated from the speech delay and all. I would give it another day or two and then call the doctor if it doesn't get better.

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  • travswifey
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 5:20 PM

• I don't know what it can be, but about the depression. Yes, my son was 4 when his father passed and he was diagnosed with ADHD & Major depression. I'm sure the situations are different, but they say even newborns can be depressed.

  Have you asked him where he feels sick? Sorry I'm not much help. I hope he feels better and you figure out what it is.
  

  

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                and your hardest goodbye.

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  • sillyone
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 5:31 PM

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  Quoting travswifey:
  
  

  I don't know what it can be, but about the depression. Yes, my son was 4 when his father passed and he was diagnosed with ADHD & Major depression. I'm sure the situations are different, but they say even newborns can be depressed.

  Have you asked him where he feels sick? Sorry I'm not much help. I hope he feels better and you figure out what it is.

  Yes i have and have asked him what hurts. He jsut repeats himself me sick. But thanks. I guess I just have to wait and see.
  

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  • travswifey
  on Jul. 4, 2009 at 5:39 PM

• There is this commercial of these kids who everyday say they are sick, I forget what they called it. It might not even be that, but it just sticks out when you say the past few days. I will have to look it up online or write it down the next time I see it.

  I think someone said growth sperts [sp?]? It could be my step daughter would have growth sperts [sp?] and her bones would actually hurt so bad, all she did was lay around and whine.
  

  

  I want to be your favorite hello
                and your hardest goodbye.

  Jennifer & Travis 8-2-8
  

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