Recognizing self harm in a loved one can be difficult and overwhelming–especially when it is your own child. In this week’s blog post, we provide a number of resources for parents of children who are self-harming.
Depression
Self Harm Awareness Month
March is Self- Harm Awareness Month. In our blog series this month, we will be sharing a variety of resources to raise awareness around self-injury, offer support for those who self-harm, and help individuals learn to identify self- injury in others.
5 Ways to Help Your Teen with Depression
As a parent, there’s nothing more heartbreaking than seeing your child suffer from depression. We want them to flourish and grow, but when your teen is struggling with depression, it’s easy to feel helpless as you watch them pull back, isolate, and shut down.
How Does Depression Affect Your Brain?
There are several physiological changes that accompany depression. Various regions of the brain shrink in response to prolonged bouts of depression.
Depression — Is It Affecting Your Family?
Every family is a complex and unique web of individual and collective relationships. Think of it as a sprawling spider’s web, with family members and their lives represented by the strands of the web.