Depression in Children, Teens, and Adults
Depression therapy in Westchester, NY, with in-person and virtual options available for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
Depression can affect people of all ages, though it often looks different across children, teens, and adults. It can impact mood, energy, motivation, relationships, and the ability to enjoy everyday life.
Whether you're concerned about yourself, your child, or someone you love, understanding the signs of depression is often the first step toward finding support.
Understanding Depression
Depression can look different from person to person. You might recognize yourself or your child in experiences like:
Signs Depression May Be Affecting You
Depression is more than simply feeling sad. It can impact mood, energy, motivation, concentration, sleep, relationships, and overall well-being. For some people, depression feels like overwhelming sadness. For others, it may show up as irritability, numbness, exhaustion, or a sense of disconnection from the people and activities they care about.
Depression can affect individuals of all ages and often looks different depending on a person's stage of life, personality, and circumstances.
What Depression Can Feel Like
- Things that once felt enjoyable now feel difficult, exhausting, or unimportant
- You feel disconnected from yourself, others, or activities you used to care about
- Getting through everyday responsibilities feels harder than it used to
- You find yourself withdrawing from friends, family, or social activities
- Feelings of sadness, hopelessness, irritability, or emptiness seem difficult to shake
- Your child seems less engaged, more withdrawn, more irritable, or no longer interested in activities they once enjoyed
If you’re seeing this in yourself or your child, you don’t have to figure it out alone.
We’ll help you understand what’s going on and what kind of support will actually help.
What depression can look like in adults
Depression Can Look Different at Different Ages
Depression in teens and young adults often shows up as withdrawal, loss of motivation, changes in friendships, academic difficulties, increased self-criticism, or feeling disconnected from others. Some teens may become more irritable rather than outwardly sad and may engage in destructive behaviors.
In teens & young adults
In children
Adults experiencing depression may feel exhausted, overwhelmed, hopeless, or disconnected from the people and activities they care about. Everyday responsibilities can begin to feel more difficult, and maintaining relationships, work responsibilities, self-care may become increasingly challenging, and they may engage in behaviors to escape, avoid, or numb these feelings.
What depression can look like in children
What depression can look like in teens & young adults
In adults
Children experiencing depression may not always appear sad. Instead, they may seem more irritable, have frequent emotional outbursts, complain of physical symptoms, struggle in school, or lose interest in activities they once enjoyed. It is very common for young kids to show us rather than tell us they're struggling in the form of sleeping, eating, and behavioral regressions.
Support for Depression
Depression can feel isolating, but effective support is available. At Upshur Bren Psychology Group, we provide individualized care for children, teens, adults, and families experiencing depression and related challenges.
Treatment is never one-size-fits-all. Our clinicians take the time to understand the unique factors contributing to what you're experiencing and develop a personalized treatment plan that reflects your needs, goals, and stage of life.
Depending on your situation, treatment may incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, family involvement, parent coaching, or other evidence-based approaches. We focus not only on reducing symptoms, but also on helping clients build insight, strengthen relationships, develop effective coping strategies, and reconnect with the parts of life that feel meaningful.
Our goal is to help you move toward lasting growth, greater resilience, and a stronger sense of connection to yourself and others.
You don't need to know exactly what type of support you need before reaching out. During your consultation, our care coordination team will learn more about your concerns and help match you with the clinician and approach that best fits your needs.
