Depression

Childhood depression is a serious mental health condition that can have a significant impact on emotional, social, and academic well-being. While it may be difficult to recognize, it is important to address it early to help your child get the support they need.

When your child is depressed, you may notice them crying more often and isolating from friends and ‘fun’ activities. Your depressed child feels empty, irritable, and incredibly tired. Moving through every day is exhausting and things that once excited them no longer seem to bring them any joy. Trying to stay on task with school, extracurriculars and friends while managing intense moods is too overwhelming.

Children who are experiencing depression may experience:

  • sadness

  • excessive irritability

  • isolation

  • lack of energy/effort

  • difficulty concentrating at school

  • sudden weight gain or loss

  • low self-esteem

  • being socially withdrawn

  • trouble sleeping or excessive sleeping

  • sudden loss of interest in activities

  • thought of death or self harm

    We can work to help your child express difficult feelings and learn the skills necessary to feel happy and make healthy choices. Your teen doesn't have to go through life feeling lonely or misunderstood.