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Depression in the Young: What We Can Do to Help Them

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Depression is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed in young people; the popular thinking probably being "what have they got to be depressed about?" Yet you have only to pick up a newspaper to see the devastating effects of undiagnosed and untreated depression on young persons today. This is a good, helpful book!

Compact in size and plainly written (I get bogged down in most medically written books) by a parent and former educator, this guide shows teachers and parents how to recognize even mild cases of depression; shows how to get treatment, and explains methods of coping and caring.

There's an old saying that parenthood should come with an instruction manual. Maybe it should come with this book, too.

First, let me offer my sincere condolences to the author, Trudy Carlson and her family with the loss of her son. How truly tragic. I am also a survivor, but of parental suicide and understand the devastation suicide brings to a family.
Second, I found the book informative with regard to depression with the young. However, the author's take on her world view is a very depressing one. Her book offers facts,but no hope and I do think it paints too bleek a picture for children who suffer from depression and other types of mental illness.