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Keeping alone (keeping to self)

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Keeping alone (keeping to self) is a common topic in parents’ descriptions of two conditions: Depression and Anxiety.

For kids diagnosed with Depression, Keeping alone (keeping to self) is one of five symptoms related to Sadness, Anxiety, and Irritability according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Sadness, Anxiety, and Irritability among kids with Depression are:

  1. Angry behavior
  2. Anxiety
  3. Being irritable
  4. Mood swings
  5. Sadness

For kids diagnosed with Anxiety, Keeping alone (keeping to self) is one of three symptoms related to Social Anxiety according to Sleuth parents. All of the symptoms of Social Anxiety among kids with Anxiety are:

  1. Dislike for crowds
  2. Shyness or social anxiety
  3. Unwillingness to go out

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Keeping alone (keeping to self)

When parents mention Keeping alone (keeping to self) they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Self-harmOften8 mentions
Angry behaviorOften4 mentions
QuietnessOften4 mentions
AnxietyOften3 mentions
Frequent cryingOften3 mentions
SadnessOften3 mentions
Sleeping a lotOften3 mentions
Being irritableSometimes2 mentions
CryingSometimes2 mentions
Lining up, stacking, or organizing objectsSometimes2 mentions

Characteristics of Keeping alone (keeping to self)

Keeping alone (keeping to self) starts at the following ages...

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How common is Keeping alone (keeping to self)?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 36.27% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Keeping alone (keeping to self).

Percentage of kids with Keeping alone (keeping to self) by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 1034 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Keeping alone (keeping to self) “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

9%

38 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

11%

47 mentions
Weekly

11%

50 mentions
Monthly

9%

39 mentions
Annually

3%

15 mentions
A Few / Several Times

14%

61 mentions
Once

2%

8 mentions
Never

41%

181 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

6%

67 mentions
Severe

9%

98 mentions
Moderate

20%

210 mentions
Mild

21%

220 mentions
Not at All

42%

438 mentions

Care of Keeping alone (keeping to self)

Parents mention the following approaches to caring for Keeping alone (keeping to self)

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Therapy / Counseling
Positive
3.6 of 5
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Less common approaches...

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Music
Very Positive
5 of 5
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2Medication (prescription)
Positive
4 of 5
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3Medication (general)
Positive
3.9 of 5
Read 0 comments
4Meditation
Neutral
3 of 5
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Discussion of Keeping alone (keeping to self)

What was your approach to Keeping alone (keeping to self)? What were the results?

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