How Can Parents Help Children in Mental Crisis?

An Essential Guide for Parents

Roland Y. Kim, Ph.D.

About This Book

A compassionate guide for parents trying to understand and support a child experiencing depression, emotional distress, isolation, hopelessness, or a mental-health crisis. The book emphasizes understanding the child’s emotional world rather than relying only on correction, advice, or conventional parenting responses.

What You’ll Explore

Roots of depression; nurturing hope and self-worth; social isolation; self-blame and feelings of burden; feeling misunderstood; authenticity; stigma; reevaluating conventional parenting approaches; and implementing empathic parenting as a way to rebuild connection and emotional safety.

Who This Book Is For

For parents and caregivers concerned about a child’s depression or serious emotional distress. This book is educational and supportive and does not replace professional mental-health assessment, treatment, or emergency crisis services.