Depression in children is complicated, partly because the symptoms can look so different from adults with mood disorders, and partly because as adults we are confused about what these signs actually mean. So a child may be seen as impossible to handle and hostile; even serious mood swings might be put down to "just being an adolescent" or "a phase".
The authors are American, and this shows in suggestions for resources and treatment, but this is a book that gets to the heart of the matter by describing mood disorders and spelling out the details of different depressive and bipolar illnesses.
Parents who struggle to help and understand their child need all the support and information they can get. Some may be reassured to read "it's not your fault", but they must know how to deal with their child's symptoms.
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