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For Your Child To Beat Depression

This book is written in an engaging, non-academic style so you don't need a psychology degree to understand it. It is concise enough to be read in one sitting—so you can start implement the actions steps right away—but is also jam-packed with lots of useful information to help you and your child overcome and beat depression.

Chapter outline:

Chapter 1: What Does Depression Look Like From a Professional's View?

• Symptoms of Child Depression


• Why Do Children and Adolescents Feel Depressed?


• What Does Depression Look Like From a Parent's Point of View?


• Withdrawal and Isolation


• Anger and Tiredness


• Anxiety


• School Issues

Chapter 2: Practical Steps Visiting your General Practitioner in the first Instance

• Questions that you may be asked


• What should you expect from the appointment?


• What you should know about treatment?

Chapter 3: Communication with the School

• Checklist


• Action Plan


• School Friends

Chapter 4: Practical Steps Before, During and After Professional Help

• Music as a Depression Buster


• Journaling


• How to Make a Vision Board


• The Role of Pets


• A Healthy Diet


• Physical activity


• Cooking together


• Enjoyable and Meaningful Activities


• Volunteer work


• Setting Aside Time


• Contact with friends


• Sleep & Bedtime Routine

Chapter 5: Using Thinking Skills

Chapter 6: Looking After You and Nurturing Yourself as a Parent.

• Meditation


• Keep a loving perspective


• Find an Outlet


• Put Yourself First In the Best Interest of your Child


• Reduce Stress: Increase Happiness

Written by a clinical psychologist and a mother whose own teen suffered from depression, this book offers practical advice on recognition and treatment of depression in children & teens, & how parents can manage their own lives when dealing with a depressed child.

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