Kaur, HarshindarKaur, SukhmaniShimar, Tejvir SinghSingh, Devina2023-07-212023-07-212022-02Kaur Harshindar, Kaur Sukhmani, Shimar Tejvir Singh, Singh Devina. Prevalence of Depression among 6� Years of Age. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. 2022 Feb; 8(1): 7-112395-28222395-2814http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/219903Background: Aim: To assess cases of depression in children. Methods:Eighty- nine children age ranged 6-15 years of either gender were included. The level of depression among children was determined with Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).Results:Age group 6-10 years had 24, 10-12 years had 30 and 12-15 years had 35 children. Boys were 55 and girls were 34. Residence was urban in 39 and rural in 50. Family type was joint in 52 and nuclear in 37. A significant difference was observed (P< 0.05). 35% not at all felt little interest or pleasure in doing things, 52% not at all felt down depressed, 46% not at all felt trouble falling or staying asleep, 34% not at all felt tired, 60% not at all felt bad about yourself, 68% not at all felt trouble concentrating on things, 70% not at all felt moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed, 82% not at all felt thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in the some way. Level of depression was not at all in 12%, minimal in 35%, mild in 42%, moderate in 10% and severe in 1%. The difference was significant (P< 0.05).Conclusions:Most of the children had mild and minimal depression. Most of the children had feeling tired.ChildrenDepressionPatient Health Questionnaire.Journal ArticleIndiaAssociate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, GMC Patiala, Punjab, India. Email: drharshpatiala@yahoo.com Orcid ID: 0000-0002-0913-7068Medical Officer, PCMS, Patiala, Email: dr.sukhmanikaur29@gmail.com Orcid ID: 0000-0001-7773-0448Senior Resident, Department of Paediatrics, GMC Patiala, Punjab, India. Email: lallyshimar@yahoo.com Orcid ID: 0000-0002-7301-6164Junior Resident, Department of Paediatrics, GMC Patiala, Punjab, India. Email: kvspthirteen@gmail.com Orcid ID: 0000-0003-0490-1482