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by Ender is back.. And slightly confused. on September 23rd, 2007
While I'm unaware of the statistics of bad living situations and bad home environments, I do know that the statistics of children with chemical imbalances and clinical depression are going to be extremely low, because the DSM-IV TR (which is what Psychologists use to diagnose patients) requires that the client be a certain age for the diagnosis to be valid.
by DarkMaskDiva/KBHCI on December 12th, 2010
It stands to reason that these things could contribute to depression, but it's genetic AND environmental. It could lie dormant in the mind, and be triggered by trauma. But it was already there, likely to develop.
by jsuss01 on October 29th, 2009
Ender's comment is misinformed. Chemical imbalances is not a DSM diagnosis. There is no age requirement for a diagnosis of clinical depression. Clinical depression is not diagnosed much in young children. only about 1% i think. professionals are hesitant to diagnose youngsters and it is tough to diagnose children who haven't quite developed the sophisticated language skills to describe how they feel and why.
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by Answerbag Staff on March 23rd, 2010
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Is it normal to feel sudden a deep depression at times?
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Are your questions meant to depress me?
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Is it always necessary to be so mean? Do we get pleasure out of tearing into someone who is already down?
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by Keii-kun on December 27th, 2011
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