Oppositional Defiant Disorder: What Parents Need to Know

One of our child’s initial symptoms of juvenile depression was an increased frequency of angry emotional outbursts. Seemingly small things would set this otherwise nurturing and compassionate individual into a tailspin. She would scream, slam doors, throw things and physically lash out. She seemed down, uninterested in normal play and spoke badly of herself.

A visit to the pediatrician confirmed our suspicions that she was suffering from depression. Positive parenting, medicine, and counselin...