Depression in children and young people.
Everyone has ups and downs in life but if you feel that you have a lot more down days than up days this can cause you to feel sad or anxious. When we are depressed or anxious our thinking can change, we can perceive things in a negative light which can make it difficult to find solutions to our problems on our own. Our family and friends might seem different and distant to us. Young people can sometimes find it hard to talk about their feelings but if you are feeling negative or sad a lot of the time it might help to talk to someone. We at Lucena are professionally trained to listen and help you. So, if you are worried you might be depressed or overly anxious talk to a friend, an adult or your G.P. You G.P. will get in touch with us in one of our clinics if he/she thinks you might benefit from coming to see us.
Depression Resources and Reading Lists
1. Support Groups
Aware – Irish support group for Depression and Bipolar Illness
Helpline Tel: 1890303302
Grow – Irish support group for mental health problems
2. Reading Resources
b) Books for children / youths
- “Where’s Your Smile, Crocodile?” by Claire Freedman. Peachtree 2001
- “Taking Depression to School” by Kathy L.Korb-Khalsa. JayJo Books 2002
- “Kid Power Tactics for Dealing with Depression” by Nicholas Dubuque. Childswork/Childsplay 1996
- “Depression is the Pits, But I’m Getting Better : A Guide for Adolescents” by Jane Garland. APA 1997
- “Recovering from Depression : A Workbook for Teens” by ME Copeland. Paul H. Brookes Publishing 2002
- “When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens” by Bev Cobain. Free Spirit Publishing 1998