You want to be the best parent you can be–and when your teen is hurting, you’re looking for answers. Make It Better offers this guide to local and national resources on teen depression:
Make It Better Articles:
Teen Depression: Three Mistakes Parents Can’t Afford to Make
Talk About It, Please! Teen Depression and Suicide
Teen Therapy: Depression Finds Unlikely Advocate in Wilmette Teen
North Shore Nonprofit Erika’s Lighthouse Introduces Handbook on Depression
Teen Therapy: Finding the Right Therapist
Teen Therapy: 4 Common Pitfalls and How to Troubleshoot Them
Resources:
National Alliance on Mental Illness: Greater Chicago Location
National Alliance on Mental Illness: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
The Family Institute at Northwestern University
Suicide Prevention Services of America in Batavia
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK
Online Resources:
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Books:
Beyond the Blues: A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression
Lisa M. Schab, LCSW
Instant Help Books
Beyond Blue: Surviving Depression & Anxiety and Making the Most of Bad Genes
Therese Borchard
Center Street
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness
Daniel G. Amen
Three Rivers Press
Videos:
Bully (2001 Film)