Children may feel troubled for many reasons including social, medical and interpersonal issues. Their lives may be turbulent and frightening due to changing life circumstances, crime in the area where they live and a life that is full of chaos. Many children often suffer their problems in silence. They do not reach out for help to others because they may be afraid of the person who is making them unhappy or due to other fears such as not wanting to be a problem. Children often exhibit behavioral changes such as acting out or changing eating habits when something is troubling them emotionally.
Poverty
Poverty is a problem for the families of many children. When a family cannot provide for basic necessities due to poverty a child will experience fear and long for a safer life. Children are often very attuned to crisis in the family. If a parent loses a job a child notices the change in routine and wonders how this change will impact her.
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is sometimes a cause for a child to become troubled, notes the National Institutes of Health. A child who has witnessed violence in the home often has many fears and trouble expressing the emotions the incident caused.
Poor Nutrition
Inadequate nutrition will make a child lack joy in life. Proper food intake is crucial to the physical growth and mental well being of a child. Children link food to feeling secure and loved. When meals are not provided a child can feel vulnerable. If the food served is not healthy a child may suffer problems like anemia and high blood pressure.
Depression
If a child is experiencing depression his life may be full of troubles. Depression may arise due to family history of the disorder, trauma or abuse. He may feel lethargic and not want to participate in his normal activities or school routines. Depression occurs in children of all ages and it may change their personality and energy level.
Chaos
A chaotic life will make a child unhappy. If a family moves a lot or experiences too much change via divorce or death a child may feel a lot of turmoil.
Neglect
Neglect causes emotional problems for a child, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A child whose life does not include safe housing, proper care and access to education will feel troubled.
Drug Use in the Home
If a parent is using drugs in the home a child may develop problems such as sleep deprivation, malnutrition, anger and anxiety. The home is an unsafe place when drugs are being used. There are often no regular schedules or normalcy as well. Some drugs, like marijuana, may also pass into the child's system via smoke in the air. This may cause the child to have the problem of not knowing why she does not feel well or normal.
Abuse
Children become troubled after the trauma of emotional, physical or sexual abuse. When a child experiences any kind of abuse self esteem may be damaged. Abuse may cause a child to become withdrawn and limit interaction with peers. Children may be deeply troubled by abuse and not know how to solve the problem.
