Although childhood outbursts may seem inconsequential, they are one of the most prominent warning signs of mood disorders later on in life. Mood disorders are the distortion of one’s emotional state and childhood outbursts are defined by a loss of emotional control, which would explain the correlation between the two as they both pertain to one’s emotional ability. Previous research has shown a direct correlation between childhood outbursts and depression in adulthood. However, no studies have investigated if there is a link between the severity of childhood outbursts and the severity of adulthood depression. This gap in the literature is what my proposed research is focused on. A series of both games and questionnaires by teachers, parents, and eventually the participants themselves will be the determining factors for both the severity of the childhood outbursts and the adulthood depression. With this information, both the outbursts and depression will be rated on a 5 point interval scale and from there a correlation between the two, if there is one, will be determined. This information is vital as depression inhibits one from functioning in everyday life and is one of the leading causes of suicide. Typically, depression is treated once symptoms start to present themselves, however early detection and treatment is a key tool in greatly reducing the severity of depression one experiences. By examining childhood behaviors, such as outbursts, it is possible to diagnose depression and begin treatment earlier. Investigating a potential link between the severity of childhood outbursts and the severity of adulthood depression would 1) Spare people the hardship of dealing with depression as it would ideally be treated before symptoms become too severe and 2) Reduce suicide rates and create a happier and healthier population.