How to Help a Depressed Child

Finding a psychologist for your child with depression can be a confusing process. These five tips can help you to find a good fit for your child and the whole family.

Communicated with children, especially children with depression, can be difficult because they may not be comfortable opening up about their feelings. These tips can help facilitate a conversation with your depressed child.

Is your depressed child afraid to see a doctor? Advice for parents about how to ease their children's fear of seeing a doctor for "crazy people."

When your child has worsening depression symptoms, it can be alarming. Tips are offered to help parents navigate through worsening or difficult-to-treat depression in children.

Do you think your child has depression, but you're not sure where to get help? These resources can show you were to look.

Although there's a myth that childhood is a carefree, happy time, even children can feel deep sadness and depression. Here's how you can help them cope wth their feelings.

It may be possible to prevent depression in children who are at high-risk for developing it by teaching positive thinking. A research study showed the benefit of school-based skills training in at-risk children.

Q: I Think My Child May Be Depressed. What Should I Do?

Supporting your gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) child and teen and protecting him or her from bullying and harassment is an important concern for many parents. Professional counselor James Kelleher of From Within Therapy offer 4 tips for parents in supporting and accepting LGBT youth.