The health of ones microbiome can affect depression in children. There are many different signs and symptoms that can show that your child may be feeling depressed. Some of those signs are self-loathing, having a loss of energy and feeling guilt. There are also some treatment options that your children can use such as psychotherapy as well as anti-depressant medication. Finally, there are many neurotransmitters involved that neurobiotics can regulate such as serotonin, dopamine and GABA. These have been tested and have seen quality results.
Key Takeaways:
- Depression can have symptoms such as helplessness, guilt, self loathing, loss of energy, appetite changes, sleep disruptions and suicidal thoughts and ideation.
- Anxiety can be considered a comorbidity with depression. Neurobiotics are probiotics that affect mental health.
- Neurobotics indicates a relationship between the gut and the brain. Some ways are to have Morning Lemon Juice in water, adding veggies, hydrating with water, and exercise.
“But even prior to COVID, depression has been found to affect adolescents in every age category with at least 16% of U.S. children reporting depression at some point.”
Read more: https://betterbiome.com/blogs/blog/can-the-health-of-the-microbiome-affect-depression-in-kids
