National Institute of Mental Health (http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depression.cfm) - NIH Publication No. 00-3561
Printed 2000

Updated: May 22, 2002

sadness that won't go away;
feelings of guilt, worthlessness or hopelessness;
loss of interest in usual activities
changes in eating or sleeping habits, weight loss or gain
missed school or poor school performance;
aches and pains that don't get better with treatment; and thoughts about death or suicide.
Sleeping more or less than usual
slow or agitated physical and/or spoken responses (feeling slowed down or restless)
Lacking energy or feeling tired all the time
irritability
trouble thinking;concentrating


Here are some great sites with some informations:

Major Depression in Children and Adolescents (http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/CA-0011/default.asp)

Symptoms of Depression (http://www.workingtowardrecovery.com/major-depression.htm)

Learn about Depression .Com (http://www.learn-about-depression.com/index.php3)

Early-onset depression (http://ocd.nami.org/helpline/depression-child.html)
(this one has alot of informations and I am placing the links to the many many many other fact sheets on other disorders in those forums, so look up your other disorders and check the fact sheets out for them too)