Confronting Maternal Depression: Strategies for Recognizing Depression

Countless mothers suffer the debilitating effects of depression, from the mild and relatively transient “baby blues” to major clinical depression or even depression-related psychosis. Even in its mildest forms, maternal depression can undermine good parenting and compromise a child’s health, safety and development. Too often depression is undiagnosed, untreated and misunderstood, which magnifies its negative consequences for the whole family. In this interactive workshop, Dr. Erickson will draw on both research and practical experience to help participants learn to recognize different types of depression; understand its effects on the parent-child relationship and the child’s development; address social and cultural barriers to seeking help; and use strength-focused strategies to support the mother’s recovery and promote positive parent-child relationships even in the face of this challenging mental health problem.

Event date:  February 27

Event time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

This event will be held at the California Endowment, 1000 N Alameda, LA, CA 90012

For more information contact Maureen Maki at (213) 383-5992 or  maki@chla.usc.edu. Also go to www.projectabc-la.org or click below for the registration flier.