ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
Article: What Happened to American Childhood?
Too many kids show worrying signs of fragility from a very young age. Here’s what we can do about it. Story by Kate Julian, The Atlantic, April 17, 2020.
Website: Dealing With Depression: A Resource Guide
ColumbusRecoveryCenter.com's content team collaborated with our medical staff to create a comprehensive depression and suicide resource guide.
If you or someone you know is suffering from depression, it can be difficult to know where to turn. There are many excellent resources online that you can use to find out more about depression, including treatments, where to get help, and support for family and friends.
Article: "Depressed and Anxious? These Video Games Want to Help"
In the video game Sea of Solitude, the main character, a young woman named Kay, navigates a partly submerged city and fights to overcome loneliness.
Sea of Solitude, which Electronic Arts will publish this year, is among a growing number of video games that are tackling mental health issues.
NYT, March 24, 2019.
Published in Real Simple Magazine, this article, written by Andrea Peterson, guides you through the mental health maze of finding, and working with a therapist.
Article: Weight Training May Help to Ease or Prevent Depression
By Gretchen Reynolds. Published 6/6/18 in the New York Times: By Lifting weights might also lift moods, according to an important new review of dozens of studies about strength training and depression.
Book:“The Science of Making Friends”
(w/DVD): Helping Socially Challenged Teens and Young Adults
by Laugeson, Elizabeth A. PsyD. (2013); Robison, John Elder (FRW)
Book: “The Anxiety Workbook for Teens”
Activities to Help You Deal with Anxiety and Worry Paperback – April 1, 2008
by Lisa M. Schab LCSW (Author)
Article: Helpful Things to Say to Someone When They're Depressed
Depression isn’t an easy fight — but you don’t have to suffer from it in order to be a source of comfort for those who do. If you’re looking to support someone with depression but can’t exactly figure out what to say, this article, written by Lindsay Holmes offers seven suggestions — and explains why these types of phrases matter.