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Depression and Down Syndrome
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art60685.asp
Symptoms of depression in teens and young adults with Down syndrome or other developmental disabilities may be mistaken for intentional misbehavior, laziness, regression, age appropriate moodiness, and sometimes psychosis or early onset Alzheimer's disease. Even close family and long-term staff may not recognize when a person with Down syndrome is suffering from depression or when significant changes have had a serious negative impact. Please make the information and resources listed in this article available to your local advocacy group and concerned medical and educational professionals.
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