Comments on: Wordy Wednesday – feeling blue

By: lastcrazyhorn

lastcrazyhorn — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:11:41 +0000

I remember being depressed at 6. I realize that’s what it must have been as I look back on that time now. Things were just constantly gray and I felt like I was wandering around in a giant gray bubble.

By: kal

kal — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:59:25 +0000

Oh, this is hard. Hard to watch a little boy be depressed. I sometimes think John might be a little bit himself. Thanks for the social stories tips.

By: tulipmom

tulipmom — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:02:13 +0000

Beautiful painting! Rainbows are one of a small handful of pictures that SB chooses to draw over and over and over again.

I’m sorry to hear your little guy is feeling depressed. I see it from time to time in SB too and it’s just heartbreaking. There’s no question it plays a role in his waking up at 2:30 am and not being able to go back to sleep. Hang in there!

By: Debi

Debi — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:53:52 +0000

I love the social stories and they do work for all you mentioned. Thanks for mentioning them with a link…I’m sure it will help others!

By: Heffalump

Heffalump — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:16:36 +0000

I have often suspected that our 7, almost 8 year old with Autism is also bipolar. He has a lot of the symptoms.

By: Joy

Joy — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:51:10 +0000

I never heard about depression in kids with autism but I wonder if Adrian experiences that. His teachers told me he has days where he just “lays” all over the teacher aide and doesn’t want to do anything. Makes me really sad to think that he might be depressed Pretty rainbow!!

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:52:46 +0000

life isn’t easy

By: The Domestic Goddess

The Domestic Goddess — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:03:37 +0000

I’m pretty sure I’d not survive ski week. Ugh. It’s bad enough Bugaboo had a whole week off this week, for “winter break”. And then he has two weeks off for “spring break” in March. Eleven student days. ELEVEN!
Sorry for the rant. I really think Bugaboo’s issues this week are due to anxiety, mood swings and possibly depression. He doesn’t understand why he isn’t doing his usual routine.

By: Suzy

Suzy — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:32:19 +0000

I certainly believe that small children can be depressed.

Especially children with heightened awareness. Everything affects them much more so.

My love to you and your little one.

Suzy

By: madam ovary

madam ovary — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:48:45 +0000

My son started fluvoxamine (Luvox) at 9 years for crippling anxiety problems. I resisted meds for a long time, but nothing else worked. Luckily the fluvoxamine did work, and almost immediately. Now i feel bad for being so snotty about all the ritalin kids I was reading about 8 or 9 years ago. Judgment really goes around/comes around.