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Babies and toddlers get depressed and anxious too. How to check in on their mental health.
Mental disorders in children change the way they learn, behave or cope with feelings, and can make it difficult for them to get through their day.
Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY
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3:53 pm UTC Jun. 3, 2021
When many people think of babies, they think of joy. We visualize the youngest years as a whimsical time marked by lightheartedness and wonder. But experts in infant and early childhood mental health say from birth to 3 years old children are capable of a range of deep and intense emotions, including sadness, grief and anger, and just like their caregivers, are susceptible to mental health challenges.