This
is the shocker: The family had seven children, from ages 5
to the mid-20s and all were well known at the local church.
Their Pastor, Ron Lee said: The boy now being held in the killing helped in the local church by greeting parishioners before services and working with video equipment:
Their Pastor, Ron Lee said: The boy now being held in the killing helped in the local church by greeting parishioners before services and working with video equipment:
The question is this, what could make a 12 years old boy
kill his parents and his brother? I
think the best answer to this question is depression.
Childhold depression is an ailment that interfere with a child or adolescent's ability to function. Studies have showed that four out of every 100 teenagers experience depression every year.
Symptoms
of children depression
·
Having
feelings of guilt, worthlessness, failure.
·
Loss
of interest in activities which once were fun.
·
Conflicts
with parents and siblings than usual.
·
Physically
or verbally aggressive at everyone.
·
Abandoning
favorite hobbies or sports or other routine, daily activities.
·
Misuse
of drugs and alcohol.
·
Frequent
absences from school.
·
Always
complains of being bored .
·
Becomes
troublesome in class (both teens and children).
·
Stops
going out with friends, shows no interest in group outings.
·
Changes
in eating and sleeping habits.
·
Having
thought of suicide.
What
you can do
If you a parent and your child is experiencing some of above symptoms, you need to seek help from a professional therapist or psychologist. The therapist will daignose and profer solutions to the problem.
I believe that with proper diagnosis and treatment, the child will be able to overcome depression.
