MY CHILD IS COPING
WITH DEPRESSION
GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AND ONLINE RESOURCES TO HELP YOU CARE FOR A CHILD STRUGGLING WITH DEPRESSION
If you’re worried your son or daughter may be depressed, you can get free help & support today. Whether its advice, information on who and where to turn, help with parenting courses or simply finding strength in a community that understands.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Support groups for parents
Join parent support groups where you can connect with others who understand the challenges of caring for a child with depression.
- Expert guidance on coping with childhood and teenage depression
Access free videos, guides, and resources to help you better understand depression, its symptoms, and how to support your child.
- Regular ‘Partnering not Parenting’ programmes
Designed to help parents build a framework of communication and support for their child, this revolutionary approach will help you to address and support common issues such as stress and burnout in your child.
- Practical help and referrals
Receive guidance on navigating mental health services, the available options and any important information.
FIND SUPPORT FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD, WE'RE WITH YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY
Our private digital community is a unique space where parents from all over the world share their experience and hold each other up With the option to post anonymously or as yourself, the group is a safe non-judgemental space, carefully and thoughtfully moderated to ensure you get support when you need it, how you need it.
Reach out for advice, to vent, share fears and frustrations, celebrate the wins, give and receive advice or care, any time of day or night. You will make new connections and find out you don't have to go through this alone.
WHY WE ARE THE LEADING CHARITY FOR SUPPORTING PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH POOR MENTAL HEALTH
We’re here to help families cope with childhood and adolescent depression. As one of the only UK charities specifically focussing on supporting parents of children with poor mental health, we receive regular referrals from much larger charities, when parents are specifically seeking advice and guidance in caring for a child with mental health challenges.
EXPERIENCE LEAD RESOURCES
Our resources are created by people who have been through the same situations you face. Our downloadable guides help you with questions like:
- Is my son or daughter depressed?
- Why won’t my child go to school?
- How to spot teenage depression
- What are the signs of depression?
- How can I help a child dealing with depression?
REAL STORIES FROM PARENTS LIKE YOU
"I was in a bad way, trying to understand where this had come from out of the blue… my husband’s colleague told me to join PMH on Facebook. It was a pivotal moment. I felt heard, supported, understood and so much less alone with this secret that my child was suffering"
– Anonymous Parent Story
HELPING YOUR CHILD THROUGH DEPRESSION
The symptoms of depression can be confusing, and parenting a child with depression can be overwhelming, but there is hope. Our charity can help provide the tools, support, and community you need to make a difference in your child’s life. Whether you need someone to talk to, advice on avoiding burnout, or resources on managing depression, we’re here to help.
