Category FAQs Search : Depression in Children
Question: What causes depression in children?
Answer: Experts don’t know exactly what causes depression in children and adolescents. But they think that genetics and environmental factors play a role. Depression in children is most likely the result of one or more of the following:
1. Genetics and family history (other close biological relatives have depression).
2. Physical illness or injury.
3. Stressful life events like separation, divorce, moving or the death of someone close to them.
4. Substance use.
5. Bullying or exposure to other traumatic experiences.
(Source: Cleveland Clinic, 27 Feb 2026)
Source Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14938-depression-in-children