Super Parent Powers to Prevent Depression in Children and Adolescents

According to statistics, one in five four- to seventeen-year olds in Australia suffers from anxiety or depression. Psychologist Simone Hain, together with her colleagues from the Kidman Center in Sydney, has developed a program that provides parents with guidelines to prevent this from happening. In an interview, Simone explains how the Super Parents Powers program works.

Close and trusting ties between parents and children are the best protection against anxiety and depression. Credit: MoMo Productions/Getty Images

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