My Feeling Better Workbook: Help for Kids Who Are Sad and Depressed

This professional edition includes both the Instant Help book and a companion CD that offers the complete book and printable worksheets for your clients.

Depression is a serious and prevalent problem in children. As many as one in thirty-three children and one in eight adolescents may suffer from it. The good news is that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective in relieving depression in children. My Feeling Better Workbook offers a set of activities based on CBT, tailored to young readers. These activities teach kids to understand the feelings of depression, recognize its triggers, change the negative self-talk that drives depression, communicate their feelings, and develop basic self-care techniques. This book is appropriate for kids between the ages of six and twelve.

Sara Hamil, LCSW, is a certified master social worker as well as a registered play therapist and art therapist. She uses art therapy and play therapy to assist children, adolescents, and families in developing creative strategies to build coping skills. She currently lives in Jackson, TN.