Her mother sat down next to her. "You are not stupid. You are not ugly and no one hates you. You were over at Julie's last night. You are supposed to go to Breanna's this weekend. People are calling you on the phone all the time. And you got all B's last semester."
"You just don't understand!" and with that definite statement, Shauna started crying even harder.
A general mood of unhappiness or depression is one type of emotional disorder. Everyone has bad days. Emotional and behavioral disorders continue over a long period of time and have a marked effect on performance.
Ryan, Derrick and Donna each have two little cars they are moving across the floor, making 'vroom vroom' sounds. Ryan says, "Derrick, give me the red one." Derrick holds it tighter, he has had experience with Ryan before, "No, I had it first."
Ryan starts to whine, "Give it to me, I want it." Derrick shakes his head emphatically. Ryan lifts up both hands, holding his two cars, and smacks Derrick as hard as he can on the head. Derrick starts to cry, drops his cars and Ryan grabs the red one.
Donna's mother walks over to them and asks sternly, "Ryan, why did you hit Derrick?"
Ryan looks up at her and protests, "I didn't. I didn't hit Derrick."
"Yes, you did. I saw you."
Ryan shakes his head, "No, I didn't."
Donna's mother sighs, "Ryan, I think it is time for you to go home now, but first, give Derrick his red car back." Ryan hides his hand behind his back, swearing, "I don't have it."
As Donna's mother walks Ryan home, she feels sorry for his mother, who she truly likes, and shudders to imagine what Ryan will be like as a teenager or an adult.
Click here to learn about conduct disorders and what Ryan may be like as an adult.
 |
Depression and Mood Disorders |