How to Help Your Child Avoid Depression

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Tip 1 - Helping Children Avoid Depression

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Cyrus Bulsara | permalink

Today’s children are at a higher risk for depression than any previous generation. Almost one in 10 children will experience a major depressive episode by the time they are 14 years old, and almost one in five will experience a major depressive episode...
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For further reading: http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2014/09/17/helping-children-avoid-depression/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Preventing Depression in Children

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Claudia Lugli | permalink

As many as 5 percent of children experience childhood depression. Learn steps parents can take to prevent depression in children and encourage self-confidence.

For further reading: http://www.everydayhealth.com/depression/preventing-depression-in-children.aspx ^[2]

Tip 3 - Can parents help children to avoid depression?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Terry Gilliam | permalink

Let them know they are good enough as they are. And never tell them to cheer up if they say they are unhappy, says Tim Lott
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For further reading: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/oct/18/can-parents-help-children-avoid-depression ^[3]

Tip 4 - How to Prevent Depression in Children

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Nimisys | permalink

Depression in children is as real as it is for teens and adults. While the rate of depression in children is lower than for teens and adults,http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=114&np=141&id=1920http://www.oregoncou...
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Tip 5 - Is My Child Depressed? 6 Ways to Help Kids and Teens Cope with Depression

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Chris Babowal | permalink

If your child has developed problem solving skills but lost access to them because they are depressed periodically you have to help them regain access to those skills.
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For further reading: http://www.empoweringparents.com/Is-Your-Child-Depressed-6-Ways-to-Help-Them-Cope-Kids-and-Depression-Part-II.php ^[5]

Tip 6 - Help Children Avoid Depression by Teaching Them to Reframe Setbacks

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by nozomi 500 | permalink

Depression is a very real problem, not just for adults but for children as well. Psych Central points out one thing parents and teachers could do that might help prevent children from suffering from depression: teach a specific type of problem solving and thinking skill. Five Lessons I Learned From Dealing with Depression Five Lessons I Learned From Dealing with Depression Five Lessons I Learned From Dealing with Depressio Depression is a hard topic to talk about. It's an even harder thing to live through. I've … Read more Read more
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