Mind Matters a lot in Depressive Age Groups Depression is a mental illness that exists across all the age groups. Recently we are witnessing it in children younger than 10 years and in adults older than 65 years. Seven-year-old Aditya's mother was explaining his behaviour. Aditya had become extremely irritable, constantly fighting with his siblings and friends, throwing his school bag, pens and pencils. He had become arduous and was not listening to any one in his family. He was not studying. He would play with his friends and fight with them everytime.

He was not eating properly. He would not sleep properly. He would get nightmares sometimes. Recently, he had become extremely aggressive towards his teacher in the school. He was shouting at her, was about to hit her. The teacher had just asked him about his father. Aditya's father was a chronic drinkers and never care for his family…