Everyone feels sad or angry sometimes. However, when children and adolescents experience these feelings for extended periods of time, it could mean that they need additional support.
Please take a moment and ask yourself the following questions.
Does your child….
Often seem sad, tired, restless or out of sorts?
Spend a lot of time alone
Have trouble getting along with family, friends, and peers?
Have outbursts of shouting, complaining or crying?
Have trouble performing or behaving in school?
Show sudden changes in eating patterns?
Sleep too much or not enough?
Have trouble paying attention or concentrating on tasks like homework?
Seem to have lost interest in hobbies like music or sports?
Show signs of using drugs and/or alcohol?
If you answered yes to a number of the above questions, and the symptoms have lasted longer than 2 weeks, please consider talking to your child’s pediatrician or family physician.
If your child is talking about death or suicide, please seek assistance immediately. Mobile Crisis: 518.292.5499