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Teen Depression Gone Viral: Why Kids Are More Vulnerable Than Ever and How You Can Protect Your Child's Health and Happiness

Autor Meredith E. Gansner
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 10 mar 2025
What are the warning signs of depression in teens? When do social media and gaming habits cross the line into putting kids at risk? How can parents keep teens healthy and safe--without sledgehammering all their devices? This realistic, reassuring guide from adolescent psychiatrist and parent Meredith E. Gansner gives parents the latest information about depression in teens, with a special focus on digital media use. Filled with vivid stories, the book illuminates the warning signs of teen mental health problems and self-harm; what parents can do to help, including downloadable practical tools; and how to find effective diagnosis and treatment. Exploring myths and facts about internet addiction, dangerous viral trends, and cyberbullying, Dr. Gansner provides actionable steps for curbing them. Every chapter also identifies positive technology resources for both kids and parents, from supportive online communities to health-promoting sites and apps.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781462554416
ISBN-10: 1462554415
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: Guilford Publications
Colecția Guilford Press

Notă biografică

Meredith E. Gansner, MD, is an attending child psychiatrist at Boston Children’s Hospital and Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Her award-winning research focuses on adolescent mental health and problematic digital media use. Dr. Gansner lives in the Boston area with her husband and two children.

Cuprins

Introduction
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

Recenzii

"There's a world of information online about adolescent depression, but distinguishing good advice from bad can be daunting. Expert guidance is here. Dr. Gansner provides trustworthy information and practical recommendations for how you can help your struggling teen."--Christopher R. Martell, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst-