DEPRESSION

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>PSYCH  CONSULTS  WELCOMES  YOU</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PSYCH CONSULTS WELCOMES YOU"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ABOUT US"><U>ABOUT US</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TODAYS AFFIRMATION"><U>TODAY'S AFFIRMATION</U></A>   |   <B>DEPRESSION</B>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RELATIONSHIP ISSUES"><U>RELATIONSHIP ISSUES</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ANXIETY DISORDERS"><U>ANXIETY DISORDERS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS"><U>PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="STRESS MANAGEMENT"><U>STRESS MANAGEMENT</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CONTACT US"><U>CONTACT US</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PARENTING"><U>PARENTING</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad2c00dkelyh.gif"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="05e45fa0.jpg" border=0 width="581" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#3300FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >DR. DONNA F. DAVIES</FONT></div> <bR> <div> DEPRESSION</div> <bR> <div> Tearfulness for no apparent reason, sadness, difficulty falling asleep or difficulty staying asleep once you do fall asleep, irritability and/or withdrawal are all symptoms of depression -  for adults.  Children and adolescents, on the other hand, may manifest depression, differently.  A child may begin to act out in ways that seem oppositional or just plain belligerent, when in reality, (s)he may be depressed.  Many juvenile delinquents are simply depressed adolescents whose depression was never diagnosed and treated.</div> <bR> <div> If you notice changes in your child's mood and/or behavior, take a look at his/her life and ask yourself several questions:  Have there been a great deal of changes in his/her life, lately? Is his/her life filled with too many tasks to be accomplished in a day? If you had his/her schedule, when you were his/her age, would you be overwhelmed?  Is his/her schedule too much for him/her to handle?  Yes to any of these questions could be reasons for the changes in your child's mood or behavior.  If you are not able to determine the cause or causes for the changes, then it is a good idea to seek professional help for him/her.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Depression in adults is very common, today.  Especially since the September 11, 2001 incident. But the fact that it is common does not mean that you have to suffer with it.  A professional can equip you with the tools to deal with the issues that are contributing to your depression and thereby alleviate your symptoms.  If you are experiencing any of the symptoms listed above or if you have other symptoms and you feel that you are depressed <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990099" FACE="Times New Roman" >CONTACT US:  </FONT>If we cannot help you, we will get you in touch with the professionals who can!</div> </td> </tr></table></body>