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Library Categories > Family Dynamics > Helping Mothers of Children with Autism to Cope with Depression

 
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Helping Mothers of Children with Autism to Cope with Depression 		   
Summary Statement:

The research is in. It's true. Mothers of children with autism are, in fact, more prone to depression than mothers of typically developing children.

This is no great surprise to most mothers of kids on the spectrum, most of whom have gone through - or are going through - feelings of doubt, guilt, anxiety, frustration, and even anger. Some of those feelings are likely to come from a sense that their child's autism could have been prevented if only they had done something differently. And some may come from peers who claim to have "recovered" their child - while your child remains autistic.
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depression
Submission Date:

01/06/2008by: shannonj
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