The weight of the sadness is crushing
Your child is always on the verge of tears, numbed out, and retreating inward. Sometimes they don’t want to come out of their bedroom and you can’t even get them to do the fun stuff like go to the beach, ride bikes, or hang out with their friends.
Sometimes they’re sad and they don’t even know why - it’s just always there. They don’t think they're good enough, that other kids like them, or that they are going to succeed. They’re always tired, exhausted, and seem to be going in slow motion. The cup is always half empty.
You struggle to see your child so depressed and down feeling so empty and sad. They just don’t feel like “themselves”. Sometimes it’s like you don’t even know your child anymore.
You see how hard it is for them to just get through the day. They come home from school exhausted and shut out their family and the world. They procrastinate and even the simplest tasks take every last ounce of their energy.
You want to help but nothing you do seems to pull them out of this funk.
Does my child really need therapy for depression?
Only a trained therapist can assess and diagnose your child for mental health diagnoses related to depression. You may want to seek support if any of the symptoms below impact your child’s ability to do the things they want and need to do. This might mean their friendships are suffering, grades are tanking, they don’t want to get out of bed or leave the house, or are always at the brink of tears. Symptoms can include:
Will depression therapy even help? Will my child participate?
Starting therapy for your child can be a big commitment and you can definitely worry if all the stress of starting therapy will be worth it. It is hard work for children and teens to get at the root and work through what is causing their depression, sadness, or withdrawal. And, as a parent, making the call to start therapy can be one of the most difficult calls you can make.
At Create Wellness we find that most kids and teens actually like participating in therapy. Especially with a therapy experience that is centered around them with specific modalities designed to be the most effective and enjoyable for children to help them find relief from the depression and sadness and get back their joy.
You want your child to get their joy back.
To see that real genuine smile. To find their joy again and be able to go through life without all the pain and sadness. To see the spark ignited inside of them and to feel that connection again. You want to see your child succeeding, thriving, and living in a life that they love.
You're tired of feeling hopeless, like you don’t know how else to support your child through all the depression and sadness and you need help figuring it all out. You want your child to be able to move past the sadness and feel empowered.
Therapy can help.
Through mental health therapy children and teens can get the support of someone who really “gets them” and meets them at their level. For children this might mean engaging in Play Therapy. For teens a safe and confidential space to come to sort everything out, to feel heard and understood, along with some concrete and practical strategies and tools.
What does therapy for my child’s depression look like?
Depression therapy for teens and children usually involves understanding what triggers the sadness and depression and learning some skills and practical real life tools to help calm and regulate these big emotions. It might mean making a plan for doing the things they know will help - even when they don’t feel like it. It also looks like understanding what thinking patterns lead to the sad and depressed moods and learning to evaluate and challenge these thoughts.
For children and teens it might also look like using a type of therapy called EMDR to help them make sense and sort out some of the difficult memories that may lead to depression in the present.
Parents are also an active part of the process. We will work together to decide the best way for you to become part of the therapy process and you will have a deeper understanding of what leads to your child’s depression and sadness, what tools they are learning for their toolbox, and tools that you as a parent can use to help calm the big emotions.
Start therapy for your child’s depression today!
Click the link below to schedule depression therapy for your child today in the Duluth and Cloquet, MN area. Learn more about Ann HERE!
Other mental health services at Create Wellness Center for Child and Adolescent Therapy
Our Cloquet, Minnesota practice offers therapy services exclusively for children and teens who are struggling with big emotions and difficult life events. In addition to therapy for depression, Create Wellness offers mental health counseling for children and teens with anxiety, difficulties with anger, and trauma.
We offer other specific types of specialty therapy including Play Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Your child is always on the verge of tears, numbed out, and retreating inward. Sometimes they don’t want to come out of their bedroom and you can’t even get them to do the fun stuff like go to the beach, ride bikes, or hang out with their friends.
Sometimes they’re sad and they don’t even know why - it’s just always there. They don’t think they're good enough, that other kids like them, or that they are going to succeed. They’re always tired, exhausted, and seem to be going in slow motion. The cup is always half empty.
You struggle to see your child so depressed and down feeling so empty and sad. They just don’t feel like “themselves”. Sometimes it’s like you don’t even know your child anymore.
You see how hard it is for them to just get through the day. They come home from school exhausted and shut out their family and the world. They procrastinate and even the simplest tasks take every last ounce of their energy.
You want to help but nothing you do seems to pull them out of this funk.
Does my child really need therapy for depression?
Only a trained therapist can assess and diagnose your child for mental health diagnoses related to depression. You may want to seek support if any of the symptoms below impact your child’s ability to do the things they want and need to do. This might mean their friendships are suffering, grades are tanking, they don’t want to get out of bed or leave the house, or are always at the brink of tears. Symptoms can include:
- Chronic sad mood
- Feelings of emptiness
- Tearful episodes
- Frequent irritability and anger
- Set off by small triggers
- Not feeling like “themselves”
- Low self esteem or getting down on themselves
- Feeling guilty
- Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
- Oversleeping and frequent naps
- Feelings of restlessness or fidgety
- Being slow to get up or moving like they are in slow motion
- Isolating in their room
- Turning down invitations to play or hang out with friends
- Boredom or loss of interest in activities
- Feeling overly tired or having low energy levels
- Difficulty concentrating or focusing
- Changes in weight or appetite
- Statements they want to hurt themselves or others
Will depression therapy even help? Will my child participate?
Starting therapy for your child can be a big commitment and you can definitely worry if all the stress of starting therapy will be worth it. It is hard work for children and teens to get at the root and work through what is causing their depression, sadness, or withdrawal. And, as a parent, making the call to start therapy can be one of the most difficult calls you can make.
At Create Wellness we find that most kids and teens actually like participating in therapy. Especially with a therapy experience that is centered around them with specific modalities designed to be the most effective and enjoyable for children to help them find relief from the depression and sadness and get back their joy.
You want your child to get their joy back.
To see that real genuine smile. To find their joy again and be able to go through life without all the pain and sadness. To see the spark ignited inside of them and to feel that connection again. You want to see your child succeeding, thriving, and living in a life that they love.
You're tired of feeling hopeless, like you don’t know how else to support your child through all the depression and sadness and you need help figuring it all out. You want your child to be able to move past the sadness and feel empowered.
Therapy can help.
Through mental health therapy children and teens can get the support of someone who really “gets them” and meets them at their level. For children this might mean engaging in Play Therapy. For teens a safe and confidential space to come to sort everything out, to feel heard and understood, along with some concrete and practical strategies and tools.
What does therapy for my child’s depression look like?
Depression therapy for teens and children usually involves understanding what triggers the sadness and depression and learning some skills and practical real life tools to help calm and regulate these big emotions. It might mean making a plan for doing the things they know will help - even when they don’t feel like it. It also looks like understanding what thinking patterns lead to the sad and depressed moods and learning to evaluate and challenge these thoughts.
For children and teens it might also look like using a type of therapy called EMDR to help them make sense and sort out some of the difficult memories that may lead to depression in the present.
Parents are also an active part of the process. We will work together to decide the best way for you to become part of the therapy process and you will have a deeper understanding of what leads to your child’s depression and sadness, what tools they are learning for their toolbox, and tools that you as a parent can use to help calm the big emotions.
Start therapy for your child’s depression today!
Click the link below to schedule depression therapy for your child today in the Duluth and Cloquet, MN area. Learn more about Ann HERE!
Other mental health services at Create Wellness Center for Child and Adolescent Therapy
Our Cloquet, Minnesota practice offers therapy services exclusively for children and teens who are struggling with big emotions and difficult life events. In addition to therapy for depression, Create Wellness offers mental health counseling for children and teens with anxiety, difficulties with anger, and trauma.
We offer other specific types of specialty therapy including Play Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
