The Children Speak

Being in the Hospital
   • Before Admission to the Hospital
   • Before Hospitalization
   • Being Admitted to the Hospital
   • Being Away from Home
   • Hospitalization
   • Adjusting to the Hospital
   • Sometimes it’s Hard to See a Therapist
   • When I am Angry
   • What Helped me During my Hospital Stay & Discharge

Coping
   • Coping with my Depression
   • Coping with My Sadness
   • Being Around People Helps
   • My Future
   • My Emotional Pain
   • Racing Through My Mind
   • Strength
   • Taking Care of Myself

Working with Therapists
   • Recommendations for Working with Therapists
   • Working with Therapists
   • Therapy as a Punishment
   • It’s a Medical Problem
   • My First Few Visits with a Therapist
   • My Therapist
   • Being Adopted

Telling Friends
   • My Privacy and Friends
   • Telling Friends about my Depression
   • Telling Friends about My Bipolar Disorder
   • Telling My Friends

The Beginning
   • Warning Signs
   • The Beginning of My Depression
   • Early Signs of my Depression
   • The Beginning of My Treatment at Children’s
   • Hey, I’m Depressed
   • The Early Stages of my Sadness

Taking Medication
   • Medication
   • Depression is a Medical Illness
   • Taking Medication