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3/9/15 1 NURTURING THE EMOTIONAL LIVES OF ADOLESCENTS: IDENTIFYING AND MINISTERING TO YOUTH AT RISK FOR DEPRESSION Kate Hyde, LCSW Nadja Reilly, PhD March 4, 2015 A Pervasive Problem One in 10 children & adolescents suffer from a mental illness severe enough to cause significant impairment WHO's "Health for the world’s adolescents" report reveals that depression is the predominant cause of illness and disability for both boys and girls aged 10 to 19 years EsUmates reach 1520%; Female predominant (2:1 raUo) High cooccurrence with anxiety and substance abuse disorders 60%80% of youth suffering from depression go undiagnosed and untreated Biological Social Spiritual Psychological Your Unique PotenUal to Minister to Youth with Depression In relaUonship with youth Presence in a safe, loving, nonjudgmental environment Preestablished trust with individuals and their friends Understanding of the developmentally cooccurring adolescence and spiritual awakening Use of exisUng skill sets

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NURTURING  THE  EMOTIONAL                                  LIVES  OF  ADOLESCENTS:    

IDENTIFYING  AND  MINISTERING  TO  YOUTH  AT  RISK  FOR  DEPRESSION  

Kate  Hyde,  LCSW  Nadja  Reilly,  PhD  

March  4,  2015  

A  Pervasive  Problem  •  One  in  10  children  &  adolescents  suffer  from  a  mental  illness  severe  enough  to  cause  significant  impairment  

• WHO's  "Health  for  the  world’s  adolescents"  report  reveals  that  depression  is  the  predominant  cause  of  illness  and  disability  for  both  boys  and  girls  aged  10  to  19  years  

•  EsUmates  reach  15-­‐20%;  Female  predominant    (2:1  raUo)  

•  High  co-­‐occurrence  with  anxiety  and  substance  abuse  disorders  

•  60%-­‐80%  of  youth  suffering  from  depression  go  undiagnosed  and  untreated  

Biological  

Social  

Spiritual  

Psychological  

Your  Unique  PotenUal  to  Minister  to  Youth  with  Depression      •  In  relaUonship  with  youth  •  Presence  in  a  safe,  loving,  nonjudgmental  environment  •  Pre-­‐established  trust  with  individuals  and  their  friends  • Understanding  of  the  developmentally  co-­‐occurring  adolescence  and  spiritual  awakening  • Use  of  exisUng  skill  sets  

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How  is  Depression  Different  from  Stress?  

               Typical  changes  in  mood  =    

Symptoms  are  too  frequent,  last  too  long,  and  are  too  intense  for  the  person  to  manage  

moo

d  

Ume  

Clinical  Depression  =    

What  to  Look  for  CATEGORY   SYMPTOM  

AFFECTIVE   Anxiety,  depressed  mood,  irritable  mood  

MOTIVATIONAL   Loss  of  interest,  hopelessness,  helpless,  suicidal  thoughts  or  acts  

BEHAVIORAL   IsolaUon,  easily  angered  or  agitated,  opposiUonal,  risk  taking  

VEGETATIVE   Sleep  problems,  appeUte  change,  faUgue,  energy  loss,  motor  agitaUon  

SOMATIC   Headaches,  stomachaches,  faUgue,  loss  of  appeUte    

NEGATIVE  THINKING   Worthlessness,  no  friends,  hopelessness,  all  or  nothing  talk  

Symptom  Differences  According  to  Age  

• Younger  adolescents  (10-­‐14  years)  • more  anxiety  symptoms:  fearfulness  and  nervousness  •  clinging  behaviors  •  physical  symptoms  (headaches,  stomachaches)      

• Older  Adolescents  (14  to  18  years)  •  loss  of  interest  and  pleasure  • more  negaUve  self  thoughts  •  increased  thoughts  of  death  and  suicide  

Depression  and  Suicide  

• Depression  directly  or  indirectly  results  in  1700  teen  suicides  per  year  

•  Suicidal  individuals  are  olen  depressed;  staUsUcs  show  that  50%  to  80%    of  people  who  amempt  suicide  have  a  history  of  depression  or  other  mental  illness  

•  Increase  in  completed  suicide  for  10-­‐14  year  olds  and  more  compleUons  in  girls  

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Warning  Signs  of  Suicide  •  preoccupaUon  with  death  related  topics    •  talking  about  suicide    •  erraUc  behavior  changes    •  sudden  changes  in  personality  •  giving  away  special  things    •  taking  excessive  risks    •  increased  drug/alcohol  use    •  decreased  interest  in  usual  acUviUes  •  increased  isolaUon    •  feelings  of  guilt  •  genng  weapons  or  other  means  (pills)  

ReacUng  to  Suicidal  IdeaUon  

Do:    §  Show  you  care  –  listen  and  be  

genuine  

§  Ask  quesUons  directly  –  be  caring  and  non-­‐confrontaUonal  

§  Never  leave  a  him/her  alone  

§  Get  others  involved  immediately  

Do  Not:    

§  Ignore  or  dismiss  issue  

§  Act  shocked  or  embarrassed  

§  Panic,  preach,  or  patronize  

§  Challenge,  debate,  or  bargain  

§  Promise  to  keep  a  secret  

 

What  Can  You  Do?  • ConfidenUality  

§ RelaUonship  § Talking  to  parents  

• Finding  resources  

• Making  a  referral  

• Self  care  

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Coping  •  Feelings  are  ok  to  have  and  experience  •  Believe  you  are  worthy  and  capable  of  helping  yourself    •  Take  an  inventory:  triggers?  strengths?  support?  • Develop  posiUve  habits:  eaUng,  sleeping,  exercising  •  Find  ways  to  tolerate  distress  • Mindfulness  •  Prayer  •  Service  to  others  •  Believe  in  your  best  possible  self  •  ParUcipate  in  posiUve  youth            development  (youth  groups!)  

What  Can  We  Model  and  Teach?  

• Courage  • Compassion  • ConnecUon  • Hope  • Faith  

• Na#onal  Suicide  Preven#on  Hotline:                                              1-­‐800-­‐273-­‐TALK  (8255)  • Na#onal  Self-­‐Injury  Helpline:                                              1-­‐800-­‐DONT-­‐CUT  (366-­‐8288)  • Na#onal  Ea#ng  Disorders  Associa#on  Helpline:                                              1-­‐800-­‐931-­‐2237  •  Alcohol  &  Drug  Abuse  Hotline  

                     1-­‐800-­‐  729-­‐6686  •  Rape,  Abuse,  and  Incest  Na#onal  Network  (RAINN)  

                     1-­‐800-­‐656-­‐HOPE  •  211  ConnecUcut  -­‐    www.infoline.org  • www.helpstartshere.org    

•  (referrals  for  therapists  and  info)  

 

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Recommended  Reading  

•  Out  of  the  Darkened  Room:  ProtecUng  the  Children  and  Strengthening  the  Family  When  a  Parent  Is  Depressed  by  William  R.  Beardslee.  (2002)  •  Koocher,  G.P.  &  LaGreca,  A.  M.,  Eds.  (2011).    EmoUonal  First  Aid  for  Parents.    New  York:  Oxford.  •  Helping  Your  Troubled  Teen  by  Cynthia  S.  Kaplan  (2007)  •  If  Your  Adolescent  Has  an  Anxiety  Disorder:  An  EssenUal  Resource  for  Parents  by  Edna  B.  Foa  and  Linda  Wasmer  Andrews  (2006)  • When  A  Friend  Dies  –  A  Book  for  Teens  About  Grieving  and  Healing  by  Marilyn  E.  Gootman  (2005).  • Mindset:  The  New  Psychology  of  Success  by  Carol  Dweck,  Ph.D.  (2006).