Resources for Families
Sadness is something we all experience. It is a normal reaction to difficult times in life and usually passes with a little time. When a person has depression, it interferes with daily life and normal functioning. It can cause pain for both the person with depression and those who care about him or her. Doctors call this condition “depressive disorder,” or “clinical depression.” It is a real illness. It is not a sign of a person’s weakness or a character flaw. You can’t “snap out of” clinical depression. Most people who experience depression need treatment to get better.
Select each category below to find resources for depression.
Websites
- American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry – Depression Resource Center
- National Institute of Health – Depression
- American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry – Depression in Children and Teens
- Parent’s Guide to Teen Depression
- Erika’s Lighthouse – Parent and Adolescent Depression
- The Jed Foundation
- Web MD: Depression in Children and Teens
Media
Books
- Adolescent Depression: A Guide for Parents (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) – Francis Mark Mondimore, M.D.
- Rescuing Your Teenage from Depression – Norman T. Berlinger, M.D.
- The Parent Handbook on Childhood and Adolescent Depression – Erika’s Lighthouse
- Adolescent Depression and Suicide: A comprehensive Empirical Intervention for Prevention and Treatment – John S. Wodarski, Lois Ann Wodarski, Catherine N. Dulmus
- Understanding Teenage Depression – A Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management – Maureen Empfield. M.D. and Nicholas Bakalar
- The Disappearing Girl – Learning the Language of Teenage Depression – Dr. Lisa Machoian
- Lonely, Sad & Angry: A Parent’s Guide to Depression in Children & Adolescents – Barbara Ingersoll and Sam Goldstein
- Help Me, I’m Sad: Recognizing, Treating, and Preventing Childhood and Adolescent Depression – David Fassler & Lynne Dumas
Hotlines
- Postpartum Support International – 800-944-4PPD (4773)