It can be hard to know when kids are going through a "phase" of being moody and getting into trouble at school, or if they're suffering from depression.
If your child or teen has been diagnosed with depression, or if he just doesn't seem like himself lately, you may be at a loss... especially if you've never dealt with depression yourself.
In this segment, psychologist Deborah Serani, PhD, shares her extensive knowledge of childhood depression, including her own experience of being a depressed child.
Dr. Serani's latest book, Depression and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers, is a reassuring, practical guide on understanding your child's condition, the current research and treatments, and how to move forward as a family.
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She has become a go-to media expert on a variety of psychological issues. Her interviews can be found via ABC News, Newsday, Women’s Health & Fitness, Chicago Sun Times, The Associated Press, and affiliate radio station programs at CBS and NPR, just to name a few. She is a ShareCare Expert for Dr. Oz, writes for Psychology Today, helms the "Ask the Therapist" column for Esperanza Magazine and has worked as a technical advisor for the NBC television show, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. A licensed psychologist in practice over twenty years, Serani is also an adjunct professor at Adelphi University and author of the award-winning book, Living with Depression (Rowman & Littlefield).
Deborah Serani, PhD
Deborah Serani, PhD, descended into a debilitating depression as a teenager, attempting suicide at age 19. The fallout from this major depressive episode required her to take a medical leave from college in order to recover. Crediting psychotherapy as life-saving, Serani directed her focus to the field of psychology and graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from Hofstra University in 1982, a Doctorate in Psychology from the Ferkauf School at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1989, and a Post-Doctoral Certificate in Psychoanalysis from the Derner institute at Adelphi University in 2002.She has become a go-to media expert on a variety of psychological issues. Her interviews can be found via ABC News, Newsday, Women’s Health & Fitness, Chicago Sun Times, The Associated Press, and affiliate radio station programs at CBS and NPR, just to name a few. She is a ShareCare Expert for Dr. Oz, writes for Psychology Today, helms the "Ask the Therapist" column for Esperanza Magazine and has worked as a technical advisor for the NBC television show, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. A licensed psychologist in practice over twenty years, Serani is also an adjunct professor at Adelphi University and author of the award-winning book, Living with Depression (Rowman & Littlefield).