Sometimes When I’m Sad

Name: Sometimes When I’m Sad
Brand: Free Spirit Publishing
SKU: B-QRAC
Price: 13.97 USD
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Brand: Free Spirit Publishing

SKU: B-QRAC

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“Now when I get sad, I still cry sometimes. I still hide sometimes. But only for a little while. Because now I know ways to feel better.” Sadness can be an overwhelming emotion, especially for young children. But it’s important to know when sadness can be overcome, and when it’s indicative of a greater problem.

Sometimes When I’m Sad is an invaluable self-help resource that helps children identify sadness or depression and offers helpful ways to manage it, such as:

Talk about it with a parent or a trusted adult or counselor
Draw the sadness with crayons
Release tension by squishing clay
Run and jump around outside
Observe nature

The word depression is never used in the gentle, child-focused text, but this simple story offers an entrance point for both adults and children to identify and address childhood depression symptoms early.

This timely resource is a wonderfully gentle way to take steps toward banishing the stigma around mental illness. A special section at the back of the book provides support for adults, from an explanation of the difference between sadness and depression to helpful tools to manage the illness. Especially useful for counselors, social workers, teachers, parents, and any other adults caring for children who struggle with dark feelings.