Depression Resources
It's normal to feel sad, act grouchy, or be in a bad mood at times. But when a sad or bad mood lasts for weeks or longer, and when there are other changes in behavior, it might be depression.
Important depression topics for families
Cook Children's offers these depression resources for families. They will help you learn how to provide comfort to your loved one.
- Childhood depression: What parents need to know | Cook Children's
- Depression: What you need to know (for teens) | Cook Children's
- Critical role of pediatricians in the mental health crisis | Cook Children's
- Stigmas of mental health care in children | Cook Children's
- Quick facts on depression | Child Mind Institute
- Quick guide to depression in kids | Child Mind Institute
- What are the kinds of depression | Child Mind Institute
- Depression | National Institute of Mental Health
- Bipolar disorder (for teens) | Cook Children's
- What should I do if I think I have bipolar disorder? (for teens) | Cook Children's
- Bipolar disorder factsheet (for schools) | Cook Children's
- Quick guide to bipolar disorder in kids | Child Mind Institute
- Quick facts on bipolar disorder | Child Mind Institute
- The depressed child | The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Bi-polar disorder | National Institute of Mental Health
- Medication for kids with depression | Child Mind Institute
- What medications are most effective in children with bipolar disorder | Child Mind Institute
- Mental health medications | National Institute of Mental Health
This video from Cook Children's covers the signs, facts and resources available for maternal depression.
- Describes the connection between mental health, oral health and overall health.
- How to recognize depression and the role dental and medical providers play.
- Assess maternal mental health.
- Identify where to go for resources.
- Encouraging good sleep habits | Child Mind Institute
- How to help kids sleep | Child Mind Institute
- Parents guide to teenagers and sleep | Child Mind Institute
- Sleep hygiene | Cook Children's
- Higiene del sueño | Cook Children's
- Why kids need sleep | Cook Children's (Raising Joy podcast)
- Children's sleep problems | The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Therapy for depression | Child Mind Institute
- How to talk to kids about starting therapy | Child Mind Institute
- How can I help a friend who Is depressed? (for teens) | Cook Children's
- Depression in teens: How parents can help | Cook Children's
- Helping your child during treatment for depression | Cook Children's
- Parenting through depression | Child Mind Institute
- Helping your teen with depression | MedlinePlus
TMS treatment for depression | Child Mind Institute
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Additional resources for families
Raising Joy podcast
We encourage you to subscribe to our Raising Joy podcast, which aims to encourage hope and resilience among children and teens. Available on the following networks:
Behavioral health services
Our licensed experts provide psychology and psychiatry services for families whose children and adolescents, ages 2 to 18, are experiencing behavioral, neurodevelopmental and emotional challenges.