Young children ‘lack the self-awareness’ to describe their feelings and could be more sad than you realise - here’s the top 3 early risk factors for childhood depression

Sad child looking out the window.

When young children struggle to express their emotions, it can be difficult to spot more serious mood disorders. Here's why your little one could be more sad than you think, and what you need to know about childhood depression risk.

Children's mental health can be a tricky subject to navigate, and if you're raising an anxious child or have a child with any kind of mental health issue, their mental state will be something you're always aware of. While everyone wants to raise happy kids, mood fluctuations are a normal part of life and very young children aren't immune from mental health problems.