Are you the parent of a child who is often depressed? Are you a child who often feels down in the dumps and depressed? This article gives advice to both parents, other family members and children about how to deal with, reduce and even eliminate this stress.
I remember from my childhood many times when I was very unhappy and sad. I was the kind of person who let aspects of my life over me sometimes affect my sleep patterns. I grew up in childhood, became a teenager and eventually became an adult as one big choir and struggle. I have always compared my life with that of my brother, sister and friends. Their lives seemed a lot simpler than mine and this made me really jealous of them.
Looking back one of my mistakes was that I was unwilling to talk about my worries and fears with my parents and basically kept it locked inside me. This meant that I had to deal with every problem (problem) on my own without outside help or advice. I wish I were as comfortable in my family as I think my life would have been happier if I had had it.
Now I too am a parent of two and I always take care of them. I try to look at how they deal with life and when I feel like they are in a bad mood or attitude, then I try to figure out what is causing this by trying to talk to them. They are always happy to discuss these issues but then I make sure they understand that I will be there when they are ready to open up. I tell them about my childhood and the mistakes I feel I made by keeping my worries to myself.
I want my children to know that they can talk to me about any aspect of their life and that I will be here to help and not to judge myself. General life, as an example of school, can sometimes be very difficult, rather than things like bullying affecting many children. There is more pressure to test and to try to find yourself among a group of friends. School transportation and other physical changes may also be uncomfortable for many children.
As a family we try to make our children's home life as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. This includes many family days except when financially possible, a family vacation abroad in the summer.
My advice to any parent with a child who is unhappy or often depressed would be to be very patient with them during these times. I, as I have said, will try to get them to talk about what makes them feel this way and if they do not want to talk, I will let them know that I am there for them if they want to talk etc.
My advice for a depressed child could be to talk to your family, friend or teacher. They say the shared problem is half the problem and I strongly believe in this statement. You do not have to be alone in this world, and the advice you give can be very helpful. Despite that you may think that all children have problems and worries about many different aspects of their lives. Your parents have been children for months and may even be aware of things that you are not happy about. Do not make the mistake I made by keeping these problems to myself because it does not help to reduce your anxiety or depression.
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