Practical Solutions to Help Children Manage Depression & Trauma + Signs Your Child May Be Struggling with Depression & How Mental Ill-Health Affects DNA

Dr. Caroline Leaf
7 min readJun 28, 2021

In my most recent podcast (episode #294), I talk about childhood depression, who is most affected by it, the signs to look out for, and how to educate our children about mental health.

It is estimated that around one in twelve children struggle with depression at some point between the ages 9 and 16, with girls more likely to be affected than boys. Unfortunately, depression is…

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Dr. Caroline Leaf

Mental health expert. I have spent the last 30+ years researching ways to help people manage mental health issues in school, work, and life: drleaf.com