Depression is a continued low mood state involving loss of interest and enjoyment that can’t be ‘snapped out of. It can follow bereavement, parental divorce

At times it can be very hard for children to say no. They might feel guilty and awkward about disappointing someone and might believe that

Self-esteem is all about how highly children regard themselves. Many things damage their self-esteem, such as being bullied, being frequently criticized, being made to feel

Bullying is aggressive behaviour that involves repeatedly physically or emotionally hurting someone else or making them feel uncomfortable. There is usually an imbalance of power

When in school, children are rewarded for positive behaviour and for achieving and are usually punished through criticism for bad behaviour and for underachieving. The

Shyness is a reluctance to interact with other people through inhibition -feeling uncomfortable about performing in front of other people and feeling concerned about how

To communicate well, children need to have a wide ‘feelings vocabulary’ and describe accurately how they are feeling or how something has affected them without

Children need friends to play with, to be silly with, to have fun with, for company outside the home and in school, to go to