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Website: https://childmind.org/guide/depression-in-kids-quick-guide/  en Español What is depression? Depression is a mood disorder that can cause children and teenagers to feel very sad and hopeless. Kids with depression have trouble enjoying things the...

How to keep your differences from hurting your kids Writer: Juliann Garey Clinical Experts: Alan Ravitz, MD, MS , Laura Marshak, PhD What You'll Learn What should you do if you and your partner disagree about parenting issues? Is it okay to have differe...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/what-are-the-kinds-of-depression/  Writer: Caroline Miller en Español Depression is a common mental health condition that causes someone to be in a sad or irritable mood for an unusually long period of time. It’s nor...

And how to know if you're pushing too hard Writer: Katherine Martinelli Clinical Experts: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD , Janine Domingues, PhD Key Takeaways Pushing kids to do things that are challenging for them will teach them grit and flexibility while a...

How the scaffold parenting method empowers growth Writer: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Clinical Expert: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD This is an excerpt from The Scaffold Effect, a book by Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, the president of the Child Mind Institute. When our k...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/depression-at-different-ages/  Writer: Stephanie Cornwell en Español Depression can affect people of any age, but it can be confusing because it often looks different in children, teens, and adults. And since teens a...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/depression-and-anger/  Writer: Caroline Miller en Español We usually think of depression as a form of prolonged sadness, being “down” for a disturbingly long time. But depression can also take the form of irritabilit...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/learning-disabilities-and-depression/  Writer: Molly Hagan en Español We think of learning disabilities as affecting kids in school, but challenges in skills like reading, writing, math, and language affect all asp...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/what-are-the-symptoms-of-depression-in-teenagers/  Writer: Ron J. Steingard, MD en Español Since adolescents are often moody, it can be difficult to recognize when your child has become depressed and might need help....

The importance of respecting both your child’s autonomy and your own Writer: Megan Ice, PhD Clinical Expert: Megan Ice, PhD Key Takeaways Parents can have trouble recognizing when they are overstepping emotional boundaries with their kids — and when th...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/how-to-help-your-depressed-teenager/  Writer: Stephanie Dowd, PsyD en Español When kids are young, parents are used to swooping in and rescuing them whenever they need help. As your kids get older and their problem...

Sometimes obstacles are actually a good thing Writer: Gail Saltz, MD Clinical Expert: Gail Saltz, MD This generation of parents of young kids has, I think wisely, discovered that being very present as a parent is important to really nurture a child. But thi...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/misdiagnosis-of-mood-disorders-in-teenagers-of-color/  Writer: Tonya Russell en Español The adolescent years can be tough, especially for teens dealing with mental health challenges, who often struggle to be heard an...

Quieting the body to quiet the mind Writer: Gayatri Devi, MD Clinical Expert: Gayatri Devi, MD This is an excerpt from A Calm Brain, a book by Gayatri Devi, MD, a neurologist and the director of the New York Memory and Healthy Aging Services. Calm is a sen...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/mood-disorders-and-teenage-girls/  Writer: Ron J. Steingard, MD en Español Anxiety and depression occur in both genders, but by the teenage years, girls are much more at risk than boys. Before puberty, the prevalence...

Helping kids learn strategies for handling big emotions Writer: Rosa Klein-Baer Clinical Expert: Grace Berman, LCSW What You'll Learn What are coping skills? How can parents model coping skills for kids? How can parents build stronger coping skills the...

Website: https://childmind.org/article/is-social-media-use-causing-depression/  Writer: Caroline Miller en Español As using social media making our kids unhappy? Evidence is mounting that there is a link between social media and depression. In a review of...

Helping kids regulate their emotions requires managing your own Writer: Molly Hagan Clinical Expert: LaKisha Hoffman, MSW What You'll Learn What is co-regulation? What is the difference between self-regulation and co-regulation? What are co-regulation ...

Website: https://childmind.org/guide/parents-guide-to-substance-use-mental-health/  en Español When children are struggling with both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder, they are said to have co-occurring disorders. Here are steps to mak...

And tips for avoiding them Writer: Matthew H. Rouse, PhD Clinical Expert: Matthew H. Rouse, PhD Parenting. Even though we’ve been doing it for millennia, it’s still a work in progress. Despite generations of passed-down knowledge and experience, it seems li...