Did your child seem unusually fatigued and irritable during the school year? Did academics slip? The subtle symptoms of depression are all around us but we can miss them very easily. What do we do?...
Did your child seem tired and irritable during the school year? Were their grades slipping? Did they retreat socially from their friends and siblings? These may have been subtle symptoms of depression. But now, without...
Myth: Depression in children and teens is due to trauma and bad parenting. Fact: Although trauma can be a contributing factor in some patients, depression is definitely not due to bad parenting. Disorders like anxiety and...
Myth: Your child must look sad to be depressed. Fact: A child with depression may not look sad, but that does not mean they aren’t experiencing depression. Most children do not appear to be despondent...
Myth: Depression is just a childhood phase. Fact: It is true that many children experience changes in behavior as they grow and mature. Yes, some children go through phases, but there is a certain point...
It’s now been two years since my last depressive episode; I finally got my treatment support from a physician and I started to feel better after we found the right medication for my body chemistry....
“My family and I just came back from a week-long vacation to Disney World- my two little boys and husband had been excited for months. We arrived early on a Saturday morning, and my husband...
Depression in children is a typically a difficult subject to talk about but should be part of an open dialogue within the family. Generally, children are upbeat, optimistic, and have big dreams. What’s alarming is...