Discuss your child's school avoidance with the school staff, including his or her teacher, the principal, and the school nurse. (healthychildren.org)
As a first step, the management of school avoidance involves an examination by a doctor who can rule out physical illness and assist the parents in designing a plan of treatment. (healthychildren.org)
Other possible symptoms of depression in children and adolescents include difficulty with peer relationships, such as an inability to get along with friends; separation anxiety manifested as school avoidance or school phobia; and changes in home relationships and interactions, such as losing interest in family conversations, and a desire to be alone most of the time. (attachmentparentingdoctor.com)