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'One time I was so sad I wished I would go to sleep and not wake up.' Seven-year-old Dana is just one example, in this wise and enlightening book, of a child with a disease that did not officially exist until 1980. Today, the National Institute of Mental Health estimates that 2.5% of all youngsters under eighteen have crossed the line between normal sadness and clinical depression'at earlier and earlier ages. Moreover, research shows that such childhood depression is highly predictive of adult problems.'Help Me, I'm Sad? explains with wisdom and empathy how parents can play a vital role in helping a child overcome, and often prevent, depression. It discusses how to tell if your child is at risk; how to spot symptoms; depression's link with other problems and its impact on the family; teen suicide; finding the right diagnosis, therapist, and treatment; and what you can do to help. Above all, it reveals how to avoid depression by building a child's emotional adaptability. For parents who have'or suspect they may have'depressed children, here is a mine of practical, easy-to-understand information.
Author Notes
David G. Fassler, M.D. practices psychiatry in Burlington, Vermont, where he is clinical director of Otter Creek Associates. He is also the chief of child and adolescent psychiatry for the Choate Health Systems in Massachusetts. He is a frequent guest on Good Morning, America and is regularly cited in such major magazines as Family Circle, Woman?s Day , and Health .
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Childhood depression has only recently become accepted by most authorities. Fassler and Dumas define it and describe other diseases and medical conditions that can be confused with it. With the help of brief case histories, they illustrate the signs that indicate it. Generally, to be considered as depression, the condition must continue for several weeks and severely affect the child's daily life. Of special interest in this book is the section describing the types of therapists available and how to find a good one for one's child. The final chapter tells Fassler and Dumas' primary audience of parents how to prevent or lessen the chances of depression in their children. Basically, the advice is to "parent for resiliency," to help a child learn how to handle setbacks, whether social, school, or medical. Appendixes list organizations that can provide general and specialized mental health information and issue referrals to potentially helpful therapists. --William Beatty
