Skip to content
  • Donate
  • What We Do
    • Focus on Family
    • Support for Caregivers
    • Educate
    • End Stigma
    • Prevent Suicides
  • Caregiving
    • Who is a Caregiver?
    • Understanding Your Role
    • Self-Care
    • Finding Care
    • Paying for Care
  • Help Someone
    • Why You Matter
    • Help an Adult
    • Help a Teen
    • Help Yourself
    • Help Someone in Crisis
FFDA white logo 2024
  • Get Involved
    • Ways to Give
    • Raise Money
    • Volunteer
    • Share Your Story
    • Evening of Hope and Discovery
  • Resources
    • Blog
      • Expert Interviews
      • Family Stories
    • How FFDA Helps
    • Online Tests and Tools
    • Webinars
    • Massachusetts Workshops
    • Publications
  • About Us
    • History
    • Staff and Board
    • Corporate Members
    • FFDA Store
    • Contact
  • Donate
FFDA white logo 2024
  • What We Do
    • Focus on Family
    • Support for Caregivers
    • Educate
    • End Stigma
    • Prevent Suicides
  • Caregiving
    • Who is a Caregiver?
    • Understanding Your Role
    • Self-Care
    • Finding Care
    • Paying for Care
  • Help Someone
    • Why You Matter
    • Help an Adult
    • Help a Teen
    • Help Yourself
    • Help Someone in Crisis
  • Get Involved
    • Ways to Give
    • Raise Money
    • Volunteer
    • Share Your Story
    • An Evening of Hope & Discovery
  • Resources
    • How FFDA Helps
    • Online Tests and Tools
    • Blog
      • Expert Interviews
      • Family Stories
    • Webinars
    • Massachusetts Workshops
    • Publications
  • About Us
    • History
    • Staff and Board
    • Corporate Members
    • FFDA Store
    • Contact

Blog

IMG 7767 21 scaled e1659040800498
March 24, 2020
Family Stories

Jessie and Steve—Healing as a Family from Pain and Teen Self-Injury

Jessie, 18, has big goals. She’s spending her time working at a local gym, volunteering…

Read More
May 26, 2016
Family Stories

Cassandra with her mother

Cassandra was in the seventh grade when she first experienced major depression. “I was in…

Read More

Recent Posts

  • What Caregivers Need to Know About Emerging Psychedelic Treatments for Depression
  • Supporting a Loved One on a Waitlist for Mental Health Treatment
  • Myths and Facts of PTSD
  • How Family and Friends Can Support People with Depression
  • How to Bring up Concerns Without Being Controlling
  • Categories

    • About FFDA
    • Caregiver Education
    • Expert Interviews
    • Family Stories
    • FFDA News
    • Mental Health News
    • Uncategorized

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Get a monthly update and announcements about our programs and events.

Name(Required)
FFDA white logo 2024
PO Box 540147
Waltham, MA 02454

(781) 890-0220 main office

Call 988 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

info@familyaware.org

Quick Links

  • What We Do
    • Focus on Family
    • Support for Caregivers
    • Educate
    • End Stigma
    • Prevent Suicides
  • Caregiving
    • Who is a Caregiver?
    • Understanding Your Role
    • Self-Care
    • Finding Care
    • Paying for Care
  • Help Someone
    • Why You Matter
    • Help an Adult
    • Help a Teen
    • Help Yourself
    • Help Someone in Crisis
  • Get Involved
    • Ways to Give
    • Raise Money
    • Volunteer
    • Share Your Story
    • An Evening of Hope & Discovery
  • Resources
    • How FFDA Helps
    • Online Tests and Tools
    • Blog
      • Expert Interviews
      • Family Stories
    • Webinars
    • Massachusetts Workshops
    • Publications
  • About Us
    • History
    • Staff and Board
    • Corporate Members
    • FFDA Store
    • Contact

Follow Us on Social Media

@familyaware

@familyaware

families-for-depression-awareness

@FFDA1

@familyaware

© 2025 Families for Depression Awareness. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Designed & Developed by Redstart Creative

Scroll To Top