As a psychologist who counsels clients with anger management issues, I often reference a book written in the early 1980s by Duke University’s Redford Williams, MD. In his book “Anger Kills”, Williams discusses a series of steps for managing anger.
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Do children with depressed parents have more problems?
Children with depressed parents are at increased risk for developing mental health problems. Not all children of depressed parents should be categorized as being at-risk. However, both theory and research suggest that a child’s probability for poor adjustment increases as the number of risk factors that the child is exposed to increases.
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Does parental depression affect other family members?
Depression is frequently viewed as a problem of the individual, although an interdependence exists between the depressed person and their social environment. Depressed adults report more negative thoughts and maladaptive coping, poorer physical and social adjustment, and worse role functioning, which can affect all members of their families.
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