Depression includes persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest, and low energy. UCEBT’s evidence-based approach helps clients regain motivation, self-worth, and stability by focusing on resilience and personal strengths.
What does depression look like in children and teens?
Kids are more at risk for depression when they have experienced loss (ex: a divorce, or a death of someone they love), when they are experiencing a transition (ex: switching schools, a breakup, or moving), or when they experience trauma (ex: bullying or an assault).
It can be difficult to differentiate typical moodiness, sadness, or irritability in kids from symptoms of a more chronic or serious mood disorder. When to be concerned is if you observe intense painful moods that last for days or weeks, self injury or suicidal thinking, or an impairment in their day-to-day ability to function:
We use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Interpersonal Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns, build coping skills, and re-engage with life. For chronic, treatment-resistant depression, or depression that gets in the way of a life worth living, we use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Depression in Children: https://childmind.org/article/treatment-for-depression/
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