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" Children as young as 7 showed some signs of depression and were able to identify that they didn&amp;#039;t have as many friends, felt lonelier and were more anxious than peers in a recent study.   &amp;quot;We were surprised, but it&amp;#039;s good because early detection is crucial,&amp;quot; says lead author James Mazza, PhD. &amp;quot;Kids who have symptoms of depression may be at great risk for mental health issues during adolescence.&amp;quot;   In this study from the University of Washington, the most common signs in boys included antisocial behavior, such as telling lies and breaking things on purpose. Girls were more likely to report symptoms of anxiety (fear of trying new things, worrying that other kids didn&amp;#039;t like them). "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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