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Winner of the 2025 International Impact Book Awards in the Parenting category
When a mother falls into depression, she doesn't disappear -- but the child loses her just the same.
Nearly 500,000 antidepressant prescriptions are issued to children each year in England alone, yet we continue to miss the signs of childhood depression. These children don't always look sad. They may appear mature beyond their years, fiercely independent, or helpful to a fault. Some become aggressive or self-destructive. Others simply fade into the background, hiding in plain sight.
What they share is an invisible wound: the experience of growing up with an emotionally absent parent.
Sad Belly reveals how parental depression shapes a child's developing sense of self, their relationships, and their future. Drawing on research, clinical insight, and the voices of children themselves, David Taransaud shows us what happens when a child must become the parent's parent -- and why these patterns persist long into adulthood.
But this is not a book about blame. It's about understanding, recognition, and hope.
With compassion and clarity, Taransaud offers practical guidance for teachers, therapists, social workers, and anyone who cares for children. He shows us how to recognize depression in its many disguises, how to create the safe spaces these children desperately need, and -- most importantly -- how one caring adult can make all the difference.
An essential resource for mental health professionals, educators, and anyone working with vulnerable children and young people.
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