Depression and Your Child
eBook - ePub

Depression and Your Child

A Guide for Parents and Caregivers

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Depression and Your Child

A Guide for Parents and Caregivers

About this book

Seeing your child suffer in any way is a harrowing experience for any parent. Mental illness in children can be particularly draining due to the mystery surrounding it, and the issue of diagnosis at such a tender age. Depression and Your Child gives parents and caregivers a uniquely textured understanding of pediatric depression, its causes, its symptoms, and its treatments. Serani weaves her own personal experiences of being a depressed child along with her clinical experiences as a psychologist treating depressed children.

Current research, treatments and trends are presented in easy to understand language and tough subjects like self-harm, suicide and recovery plans are addressed with supportive direction. Parents will learn tips on how to discipline a depressed child, what to expect from traditional treatments like psychotherapy and medication, how to use holistic methods to address depression, how to avoid caregiver burnout, and how to move through the trauma of diagnosis and plan for the future. Real life cases highlight the issues addressed in each chapter and resources and a glossary help to further understanding for those seeking additional information. Parents and caregivers are sure to find here a reassuring approach to childhood depression that highlights the needs of the child even while it emphasizes the need for caregivers to care for themselves and other family members as well.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter 1: Understanding Child Development
  5. Chapter 2: Defining Depression in Childhood
  6. Chapter 3: Diagnosing Pediatric Depression
  7. Chapter 4: Treatments for Pediatric Depression
  8. Chapter 5: Holistic Approaches to Depression
  9. Chapter 6: Self-Harm and Suicide
  10. Chapter 7: My Child Is Diagnosed, Now What?
  11. Chapter 8: Tips for Parenting Your Depressed Child
  12. Chapter 9: Twenty Depression Myths Every Parent Should Know
  13. Chapter 10: Planning for the Future
  14. Appendix A: Medication Side-Effect Checklist for Children and Adolescents
  15. Appendix B: High-Profile People with Mood Disorders*
  16. Appendix C: Resources
  17. Notes
  18. Glossary
  19. Bibliography
  20. About the Author