Children can experience depression for several reasons, including physical or mental health issues, lack of affection or encouragement, death of a parent, economic hardship, or changes like moving homes or schools. When grieving a loss, children need to accept their pain, remember their relationship with the deceased, become familiar with their feelings, express their emotions to others, envision their future relationship, address feelings of guilt, and find support. Child abuse is another crisis children may face.

1. MINISTERING TO
CHILDREN IN CRISIS
Febby Kirstin L. Ibita
July 16, 2016

2. REASONS FOR CHILD'S
DEPRESSION
• a physical defect / illnesses
• malfunction of the endocrine glands
• lack of affection
• lack of positive feedback and encouragement for accomplishments
• death of a parent
• parental favor toward one sibling
• poor relationship between a stepparent and stepchild
• economic problems in the home
• moving to a new home or school
• punishment by others

3. WHAT THE CHILD NEEDS TO DO
IN TIMES OF LOSS AND GRIEVING
• Accept the pain of the loss
• Remember and review the relationship with the loved person
• Become familiar with all the different feelings that are part of grief, anger, sadness,
despair
• Express his sorrow, anger and sense of loss to others
• Find an acceptable formulation for a future relationship with the deceased
• Verbalize feelings of guilt
• Find a network of caretakers

4. CRISIS OF CHILD ABUSE