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Next time your child shows a lack of interest in his/her favourite activity or start to behave differently, be alert and look out for the hidden signs of depression.

The common signs of depression are often mixed up with the ‘growing pains’ experienced among teenagers and often go unnoticed.  Research shows that 5% of Singaporean experience depression in their life time and it is often triggered by environmental stress and/or biochemical changes in the brain. 

Read on to find out more about the symptoms and how to help your child, your friends or your schoolmates. Click here.

Find out more about depression under ‘Bust the Myth – Depression’.