Opportunity Description
Do you want to learn how to recognize and help with depression and low mood in young people? If yes, this opportunity is for you! Teen depression can be long-lasting and have far-reaching effects. Identifying these challenges early and providing the right support is key to bringing about positive change for young people. However, parents and professionals are not always aware of the main signs and symptoms of depression or what to do when teenagers face such difficulties.
This course will help you recognize low mood and depression in adolescents, understand CBT – an evidence-based treatment, explore practical techniques to help young people, and access additional sources of advice.
Important Details:
- Offered by: University of Reading
- Format: Online
- Deadline: No deadline
- Duration: 5 weeks
- Gender: Any
- Type: Course
- Eligible Nations: International
What topics will you cover?
- Week 1: What does problematic low mood and depression look like?
- Week 2: Healthy habits for young people
- Week 3: Doing more of what matters
- Week 4: Challenging thoughts
- Week 5: Family Communication & Self-Care, Planning for the Future and Getting More Help
Benefits:
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:
- Understand the main signs and symptoms of depression in adolescents and how it can manifest.
- Identify how depression differs from sadness and other “normal” mood swings in adolescents.
- Describe the main environmental and lifestyle factors that may contribute to depression in adolescents.
- Discuss what teens and careers can do to promote healthier lifestyles in the family.
- Understanding psychological approaches can help us better understand depression
- Understanding CBT and other important strategies can help when in a bad mood
- Identify how behavioral and thought patterns may contribute to adolescent depression and how to address these issues in therapy
- Discuss the importance of good communication when supporting adolescents with depression, both within the family and between families and other agencies such as schools
- Summary of how and why communication errors occur and how to resolve them
Eligibility Criteria:
- The course is specially designed for parents of young people with depression and mood swings, teachers and primary health professionals (or others) to play a role in identifying difficulties with mental health and provide appropriate support and advice to young people.
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