It may be difficult to detect depression in children. Generally, the symptoms of depression in children are:

A. Agitated and unpredictable
B. Quiet and subdued
C. Tearful and withdrawn
D. Patterned and systematized


A. Agitated and unpredictable

The symptoms are generally agitated and unpredictable,
Agitation is very common.

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