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What happens to a child when depression robs them of their parent's warmth and affection?
Growing up with a depressed parent significantly increases the chances of children developing depression themselves. To soothe the pain of their many losses, the children of depressed parents often develop destructive coping mechanisms that impact their wellbeing and relationships well beyond childhood.
It doesn't have to be this way. In Sad Belly, psychotherapeutic counsellor David Taransaud presents vital insight into both the devastating impact of parental depression and the steps we can take to give these children the hope, resilience and strength they need to overcome adversity.
Taransaud calls on his decades of work with children and young people, comprehensive psychological insights and wide-ranging research findings to deliver a jargon-free, compassionate and ultimately hopeful exploration of how to recognise and treat depression in children of depressed parents.
Sad Belly explains how to:
• use psychoeducational tools to challenge children's negative beliefs and reframe their perceptions
• work with acceptance, care and patience to approach children heart first, not head first
• help children grieve for what was missing in their lives
• encourage nonverbal communication and listen without judgement
• draw on the best weapon we have against depression: Hope.
An essential read for all professionals who work with and care for children, Sad Belly is a powerful call to action, advocating for early intervention and compassion to help these children reclaim their childhoods and build a brighter future.
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