Depression Resources

Crisis Help

If your child is having a mental health crisis and needs immediate assistance, please use one of the following resources:

UNI Crisis Line

Utah Safe App

Text “HELLO”

Counselor-recommended Books on Managing Depression

Mary Karapetian Alvord, Ph.D and Anne McGrath, MA

Francis Mark Mondimore, MD

Patrick Kelly, MD

Lisa M. Schab, LCSW

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Printable Download

Depression Coping Skills Quick Tips

Our counselors have created a coping skills cheat-sheet for managing depression. Parents will find tips for helping tweens and teens make daily lifestyle and mindset adjustments to help manage depression.

Articles by FFP Counselors

newborn crying on his father's arm

Surviving Colic in Newborns

With colic, babies can cry persistently for up to four months. Continuous and intense crying can have a devasting effects on parents. Although there is no cure for Colic, there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

External Website Recommendations

These resources contain multiple articles, screenings, and tips for parents on pediatric and adolescent depression.

Created by the American Academy of Pediatrics, this website offers a comprehensive collection of resources for children’s health and mental health.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.

HelpGuide.org is an independent nonprofit that runs one of the world’s leading mental health websites. It offers information to help with healthy changes.