Can I Catch It Like a Cold?: Coping With a Parent's Depression

Family & Relationships. Juvenile Nonfiction. Sociology. HTML:In partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Tundra is proud to launch an important series of books for children who have to cope with adult-sized problems. Young Alex�??s father had been a policeman until he began to suffer from depression, perhaps the most common mental health issue we face. Alex�??s questions are those that are often asked by the children of parents who have depression: is the parent simply lazy? Does he no longer care? And is it something I can catch, like a cold? In simple, straightforward language, the book explains what depression is and how it is treated. It also prepares a child for working with a helping professional. And perhaps most important, it reassures a child that he or she is not alone. Written by Canada�??s foremost experts in the field, this is an important book to spur discussion and allay fears of those affected by de… (more)