Why Are You So Sad?: A Child's Book About Parental Depression - Hardcover

Andrews LCSW, Beth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1557988366 ISBN 13: 9781557988362

Publisher: Magination Press, 2002

Synopsis

Parents don't feel bad on purpose. They don't want to feel bad, just like you don't want to feel bad when you are sick with a cold or the flu and have to stay in bed when you would rather be outside playing. It just happens sometimes.

When a parent has depression, children often feel sad and confused themselves. This interactive book can help by:

• Explaining depression and its treatment in kid terms
• Reassuring children that their parents can get better
• Exploring the many feelings children usually have
• Helping children understand and express their feelings
• Providing practical tips for coping with a parent's depression
• Showing children how they can feel better too

Why Are You So Sad? contains a comprehensive and authoritative note to parents by therapists from the disciplines of clinical social work and clinical psychology.

About this title

About the Author:

Beth Andrews is a licensed clinical social worker, program supervisor for a community mental health center in Colorado, and college instructor. She is the author of several self-help books for children, including Why Are You So Scared? A Child's Book about Parents with PTSD, Why Are You So Sad? A Child's Book About Parental Depression and I Miss You! A Military Kid's Book About Deployment.

Nicole Wong is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. Her illustrations have been featured in several children's books, including No Monkeys, No Chocolate and Ferry Tail. Nicole lives with her husband, daughter, and their dogs and cat in Massachusetts. Visit her at www.nicole-wong.com and follow her on Facebook: @painternik and Instagram: @painternik9.

About this edition

• Publisher: Magination Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1557988366
• ISBN 13: 9781557988362
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Wong Nicole