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So your child is getting professional help for depression. But you feel as if there should be more you can do to help, to make it a bit easier.
Start by explaining to your child that depression is a illness like any other and it affects the brain. There are people who like to help him with his stress and pain and also help him find ways to cope with it. Sometimes these issues can be dealt with by talking through them and sometimes it is necessary to take medication (ant-depressants) to help the brain function correctly.
Share your child’s problem with the school. It will give teachers an opportunity to be sensitive to your child’s situation. Normally there is some stigma surrounding depression. By getting a depression support group or a child psychologist to speak to the children and teachers at school, some of that stigma can be prevented.
Keep your child talking. Try not to dish out advice or tell him that he shouldn’t feel like this or that. Sentences like “Really?” or “Then what?” or “You make me so proud” tend to get children talking.
Keep a healthy routine. Having meals like supper or lunch together around a table also gives a child time to share what is happening in his or her life. Depressed children do better when they go to bed early, have limited exposure to TV and computers, bath every day and put on clean clothes. They need to get outside, go to school and be part of a activity that broadens their horizon.
At the same time, be careful not to challenge a depressed child with activities in which they fail continuously. Activities that involve earning points, places in teams or winning prizes all have to do with performance and that means pressure. A lot of children get depressed because they are under constant pressure to perform.
A school can have a tremendous effect on a child. Often the closest, most elite school is not necessarily the best for your child. Choose one that fits your child’s personality and abilities. Putting a child that is not academically strong in an environment that is very focused on academic performance means stress. The same for a unsporty child. In cases of continued bullying it is sometimes a option for a child to start afresh in a friendlier environment. Should a child get equipped with coping and social skills, it could make the move that much more positive. In the same breath it must be kept in mind that starting anew in a different school is also very stressful and it will be wise to consult with a child’s psychologist before making any rushed decisions. It may be difficult to choose between the stress that comes from demands at school and the stress of starting out at a new school.
Be aware of what your child keeps himself busy with. If a child spends a lot of time reading negative information such as“fuckmylife” via mixit he will turn into a negative, depressed child.The same goes for TV, DVD’s and computer games. Garbage in garbage out. Be on the look-out for manipulation. Do not over-protect your child or let him run riot. He cannot be too depressed to do his homework but cheerful enough to go out with his friends. A truly depressed child do not have energy for enjoyable things too.
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