Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.

       Depression（抑郁癥）may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.

       Once a child has an episode of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.

       Suicide（自殺）is the 6th leading cause of death for 5―to―15-year-olds.

       If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms（癥狀）for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.

       Feeling―Does your child demonstrate:

       ①Sadness                 ②Emptiness              ③Hopelessness         ④Guilt

       ⑤Worthlessness        ⑥Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures

       Thinking―Is your child having trouble:

       ①Concentrating        ②Making decisions    ③Completing schoolwork

       ④Maintaining grades  ⑤Maintaining friendships

       Physical problems―Does your child complain of：

       ①Headaches             ②Stomachaches        ③Lack of energy

       ④Sleeeping problems（too much or too little）

       ⑤Weight or appetite changes（gain or loss）

       Behavior problems―Is your child：

       ①Irritable                 ②Not wanting to go to school

       ③Wanting to be alone most of the time

       ④Having difficulty getting along with others

       ⑤Cutting classes or skipping school

       ⑥D(zhuǎn)ropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities

       Drinking alcohol or using drugs.

       Suicide risk―Does your child talk or think about:

       ①Suicide                 ②Death                    ③Other morbid（生病的）subjects

       Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist（心理醫(yī)生）or psychiatrist（精神病醫(yī)生）.

       Treatment may include individual and family therapy（治療）， along with an antidepressant medication.

64．This article is particularly written for         .

       A．parents                B．teachers              C．children               D．psychologists 

65．Which statement describes a child who may have physical problems.

       A．The child is always in high mood.

       B．The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day.

       C．The child hates to study.

       D．The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.

66．When your child always talks about death or other morbid subjects, he or she         .

       A．may has trouble in thinking                   B．may have suicide risk.

       C．may have behavior problems                 D．may have physical problems

67．What should we do when we find our kids experiencing depression?

       A．Ask for leave to accompany them at home.

       B．Ask them to take antidepressant immediately.

       C．Go to see the doctor

       D．Ask them to have a good rest.

Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.

Depression(抑郁癥) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.

Once a child has an episode(一段情節(jié)) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.

Suicide(自殺) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds.

If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(癥狀) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.

Feeling——Does your child demonstrate:

Sadness

Emptiness

Hopelessness

Guilt

Worthlessness

Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures

Thinking ——Is your child having trouble:

Concentrating

Making decisions

Completing schoolwork

Maintaining grades

Maintaining friendships

Physical problems ——Does your child complain of :

Headaches

Stomachaches

Lack of energy

Sleeping problems ( too much or too little)

Weight or appetite changes ( gain or loss)

Behavior problems ——Is your child:

Irritable（煩躁）

Not wanting to go to school

Wanting to be alone most of the time

Having difficulty getting along with others

Cutting classes or skipping school

Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities

Drinking alcohol or using drugs.

Suicide risk——Does your child talk or think about:

Suicide

Death

Other morbid（生病的）subjects

Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理醫(yī)生)or psychiatrist（精神病醫(yī)生）.

Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治療), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁藥)

This article is particularly written for ____.

A. parents    B. teachers     C. children     D. Psychologists

Which statement describes a child who may have physical problems?

A. The child is always in high mood.

B. The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day.

C. The child hates to study.   

D. The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.

What should we do when we find our kids experiencing depression?

A. Ask for leave to accompany them at home.

B. Ask them to take antidepressant immediately.

C. Go to see the doctor.

D. Ask them to have a good rest.

Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.

Depression(抑郁癥) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.

Once a child has an episode(一段情節(jié)) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.

Suicide(自殺) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds.

If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(癥狀) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.

Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理醫(yī)生)or psychiatrist（精神病醫(yī)生）.

Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治療), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁藥)

This article is particularly written for ____.

A. parents    B. teachers     C. children     D. psychologists

Which statement describes a child who may have physical problems?

A. The child is always in high mood.

B. The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day.

C. The child hates to study.  

D. The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.

When your child always talks about death or other morbid subjects, he or she___

A. may has trouble in thinking    B. may have suicide risk

C. may have behavior problems   D. may have physical problems

What should we do when we find our kids experiencing depression?

A. Ask for leave to accompany them at home.

B. Ask them to take antidepressant immediately.

C. Go to see the doctor.

D. Ask them to have a good rest.

Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.
Depression(抑郁癥) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.
Once a child has an episode(一段情節(jié)) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.
Suicide(自殺) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds.
If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(癥狀) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.
Feeling——Does your child demonstrate:
Sadness
Emptiness
Hopelessness
Guilt
Worthlessness
Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures
Thinking ——Is your child having trouble:
Concentrating
Making decisions
Completing schoolwork
Maintaining grades
Maintaining friendships
Physical problems ——Does your child complain of :
Headaches
Stomachaches
Lack of energy
Sleeping problems ( too much or too little)
Weight or appetite changes ( gain or loss)
Behavior problems ——Is your child:
Irritable（煩躁）
Not wanting to go to school
Wanting to be alone most of the time
Having difficulty getting along with others
Cutting classes or skipping school
Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities
Drinking alcohol or using drugs.
Suicide risk——Does your child talk or think about:
Suicide
Death
Other morbid（生病的）subjects
Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理醫(yī)生)or psychiatrist（精神病醫(yī)生）.
Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治療), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁藥)
【小題1】This article is particularly written for ____.

Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.

Depression(抑郁癥) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.

Once a child has an episode(一段情節(jié)) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.

Suicide(自殺) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds.

If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(癥狀) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.

Feeling——Does your child demonstrate:

Sadness

Emptiness

Hopelessness

Guilt

Worthlessness

Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures

Thinking ——Is your child having trouble:

Concentrating

Making decisions

Completing schoolwork

Maintaining grades

Maintaining friendships

Physical problems ——Does your child complain of :

Headaches

Stomachaches

Lack of energy

Sleeping problems ( too much or too little)

Weight or appetite changes ( gain or loss)

Behavior problems ——Is your child:

Irritable（煩躁）

Not wanting to go to school

Wanting to be alone most of the time

Having difficulty getting along with others

Cutting classes or skipping school

Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities

Drinking alcohol or using drugs.

Suicide risk——Does your child talk or think about:

Suicide

Death

Other morbid（生病的）subjects

Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理醫(yī)生)or psychiatrist（精神病醫(yī)生）.

Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治療), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁藥)

1.This article is particularly written for ____.

A. parents    B. teachers     C. children     D. Psychologists

2.Which statement describes a child who may have physical problems?

A. The child is always in high mood.

B. The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day.

C. The child hates to study.   

D. The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.

3.What should we do when we find our kids experiencing depression?

A. Ask for leave to accompany them at home.

B. Ask them to take antidepressant immediately.

C. Go to see the doctor.

D. Ask them to have a good rest.

Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.
Depression(抑郁癥) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.
Once a child has an episode(一段情節(jié)) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.
Suicide(自殺) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds.
If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(癥狀) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.

Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理醫(yī)生)or psychiatrist（精神病醫(yī)生）.
Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治療), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁藥)

1. 1.

   This article is particularly written for ____.

   1. A.
      parents
   2. B.
      teachers
   3. C.
      children
   4. D.
      psychologists
2. 2.

   Which statement describes a child who may have physical problems?

   1. A.
      The child is always in high mood.
   2. B.
      The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day.
   3. C.
      The child hates to study.
   4. D.
      The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.
3. 3.

   When your child always talks about death or other morbid subjects, he or she___

   1. A.
      may has trouble in thinking
   2. B.
      may have suicide risk
   3. C.
      may have behavior problems
   4. D.
      may have physical problems
4. 4.

   What should we do when we find our kids experiencing depression?

   1. A.
      Ask for leave to accompany them at home.
   2. B.
      Ask them to take antidepressant immediately.
   3. C.
      Go to see the doctor.
   4. D.
      Ask them to have a good rest.

Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.
Depression(抑郁癥) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.
Once a child has an episode(一段情節(jié)) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.
Suicide(自殺) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds.
If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(癥狀) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.

Feeling——Does your child demonstrate: Sadness                 Emptiness Hopelessness            Guilt Worthlessness Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures	Thinking ——Is your child having trouble: Concentrating          Making decisions Completing schoolwork Maintaining grades Maintaining friendships
Physical problems—Does your child complain of : Headaches              Stomachaches Lack of energy Sleeping problems ( too much or too   little) Weight or appetite changes ( gain or   loss)	Suicide risk--Does your child talk or   think about: Suicide Death Other morbid （生病的）subjects
Behavior problems ——Is your child: Irritable                                Not wanting to go to school     Wanting to be alone most of the   time       Having difficulty getting along with   others Cutting classes or skipping   school         Dropping out of   sports, hobbies or other activities Drinking alcohol or using drugs.

Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理醫(yī)生)or psychiatrist（精神病醫(yī)生）.
Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治療), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁藥)

1. 1.

   This article is particularly written for______.

   1. A.
      parents
   2. B.
      teachers
   3. C.
      children
   4. D.
      psychologists
2. 2.

   Which statement describes a child who may have physical problems?

   1. A.
      The child is always in high mood
   2. B.
      The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day
   3. C.
      The child hates to study
   4. D.
      The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period
3. 3.

   When your child always talks about death or other morbid subjects, he or she______.

   1. A.
      may has trouble in thinking
   2. B.
      may have suicide risk
   3. C.
      may have behavior problems
   4. D.
      may have physical problems
4. 4.

   What should we do when we find our kids experiencing depression?

   1. A.
      Ask for leave to accompany them at home
   2. B.
      Ask them to take antidepressant immediately
   3. C.
      Go to see the doctor
   4. D.
      Ask them to have a good rest