A Seeking Heart visits with Kelly Guest

Topic: Recognizing Depression in Teens from a Parent's Perspective

 

Kelly Guests shares the warnings signs presented in her own children when battling depression *please note: this is not professional advice but one mother's journey:

 

*Self-harm

*Lost of Interest in Things Once Passionate About

*Lack of Motivation

*Sleeping Too Little or Too Much

*Dropping Grades, plus a few more

 

She also discusses ways her family found help and healing:

 

*It is not a parenting fail, it is not about you at all - don't wait to get help

*You can't be your child's counselor

*How to be supportive and walk the journey with your child

 

For more on Kelly Guest's ministry and upcoming book "25 Saintly Moms" (OSV) please follow her on social media at @nun2nine