Editors Note: This article is written by BCC Counselor Sherry Allchin as part of our series on “Helping Teens.” In this series, our counselors are unpacking how we can all care for teens who are facing different types of trouble.
A balanced life in every sphere helps with the fight against depression. – Luke 2:52
This article is filled with references and resources to help you as a counselor or parent explore the root issues that can lead to your teen’s depression.
This is not a comprehensive, all-inclusive list, but it will prime the pump in asking the right questions to discover what your teen is believing, doing, and feeling. It will lead to some good conversations that will help your teen to balance their life in a more holistic approach.
One area affects the other, and when even one area is out of sync, it hurts the whole and affects the emotions negatively.
Often teens have more than one, or even all of these spheres out of balance and wonder why life feels like it is crashing in on them. Think of David and how his life was in turmoil in all of these
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