Depression the curse of gifted kids

It would have taken a hard heart not to be moved by the tremulous voice of this child describing his depression and dreams: "I could just kill myself [and] I wouldn't have to face today." Nine-year-old Paul is already weighed down by a burden many adults would struggle with.Depression Awareness Week, which draws to a close today, has stressed that the torment the condition can impose on the very young deserves much more awareness.