Teen Depression Gone Viral
Why Kids Are More Vulnerable Than Ever and How You Can Protect Your Child's Health and Happiness
Meredith E. Gansner
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The practical tools can be downloaded and printed in PDF format.
I. The Whats and Whys of Adolescent Depression
1. Getting to Know Depression: Definitions and Diagnosis
2. Understanding How Episodes of Depression Develop
II. The Treatment Landscape
3. Evaluating Your Teen’s Treatment Options
4. Making Lifestyle Changes: Sleep, Supplements, and Exercise
5. Starting Psychotherapy
6. Trying Medications
III. Risky Behaviors
7. Keeping Your Teen with Depression Safe
8. Managing Addictive, Impulsive, and Reward-Seeking Behavior
9. Tackling Irritability and Aggression
10. Understanding Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
11. Navigating Suicidal Thinking
IV. Stabilization and Recovery
12. Recognizing When Your Teen Needs a Higher Level of Care
13. Supporting Recovery and Moving Forward
Appendix. Templates for Plans to Keep Your Teen Safe
Bibliography
Index


