A Wild Ride in the News
Seattle P-I reporter Paul Nyhan wrote an excellent piece titled The Rise in childhood mental illness is perplexing. The article appeared in the Friday, March 7th edition of the paper and featured A Wild Ride and one of our stories.
In the article, Paul wrote:
Childhood mental illness is a complicated, confusing and difficult challenge that should be handled by trained medical professionals. Experts advise parents to follow these guidelines in observing their children:
1. Watch for anxiety. It can be an early sign of depression.
2. Talk to your kids. They often will tell you how they are doing.
3. Eat dinner together.
4. Trust your gut instincts about your own child.
5. Share concerns with your pediatrician.
6. Learn what you can about a diagnosed disorder.
7. Take care of yourself.
In addition to A Wild Ride, other resources cited in the article include the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the New York University Child Study Center. Read NYU's recent article on Depression in Children and Teens.
Wishing our readers all the best resources,
Elizabeth & Mary
