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

by Sara Hamil

There are many ways to help children who are sad and depressed, and you might not even realize how much you can do to make your child feel better. By working through this book, guiding your child through just one activity a day, you can empower him or her with the skills necessary to overcome sadness and low self-esteem and live an active, joyful life. The forty-two simple activities in this workbook help kids explore their feelings and combat the negative self-talk that depletes their motivation and self-esteem. Based on cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, and art therapy, this series of activities is designed to help children cope with painful feelings and feel happy again. Studies have shown that teaching these social and emotional skills to children at the onset of their depression can prevent it from becoming more serious in adolescence and beyond. Once children learn these skills, they will not only feel better, but also become more self-confident, capable, and willing to enjoy the best of what life has to offer.

136 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 2008

About the author

Sara Hamil is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

we just bought this for my daughter that has been dealing with depression, coping with disappointment and other not so easy aspects of growing. we're just starting, but for those parents that have children going through this, it seems to be a thorough workbook, putting ideas into their hands, giving them hands on activities to help them cope and begin to recognize different ways of thinking and choosing. I'm looking forward to using this with my daughter. I may change my review to 5 stars when we are finished, but at first glance, it deserves at least 4 and it's at least one tool to help any child succeed in a tough world.