Category: Parent Handbook

Talking to the School About Your Child’s Depression: An Excerpt from the Parent Handbook on Childhood and Adolescent Depression

Talking to the School About Your Child’s Depression: An Excerpt from the Parent Handbook on Childhood and Adolescent Depression

Aug 21, 2015 | For Educators, For Parents, Parent Handbook

  With the beginning of the school year right around the corner, we know many parents of children with depression have questions on how to talk to their child’s school about their illness. We’ve taken a chapter out of our Parent Handbook on Childhood and Adolescent Depression to highlight how to go about ensuring your teen is […]

Getting Depression Out of the Dark…One Post at a Time

Getting Depression Out of the Dark…One Post at a Time

Jan 1, 2014 | Classroom Programs, For Educators, For Parents, For Supporters, For Teens, Parent Handbook, Teen Empowerment Clubs

Welcome to our blog. Erika’s Lighthouse is a grassroots, educational organization dedicated to raising awareness of depression and mental health for teens and adolescents. It is estimated that anywhere from 15-20% of young people under the age of 20 will suffer at least one depressive episode. Often, even closest friends and family won’t understand the depth […]