Child Depression & Suicide: A Guide for Parents | Abby McCarrel, LCSW California
Your child's silence may be hiding something serious. A California family therapist shares what parents need to know about depression and suicide in kids.
Your child's silence may be hiding something serious. A California family therapist shares what parents need to know about depression and suicide in kids.
You've tried the charts, the consequences, the books — and you're still exhausted. Parent coaching therapy works differently because it starts with your nervous system, not your child's behavior. When you shift, everything shifts.
Talking to your kids about mental health doesn't have to be perfect — it just has to be honest. Here's a practical, warm guide to starting these conversations at every age, including what to say when the words feel too hard to find.
Most of us have said it at least once — "I wish this child had come with a user's manual." Nothing prepares us for parenthood. But one shift changes everything: learning to parent consciously, so your reactions belong to this moment instead of the last thirty years.