Helping Your Teen Cope with Depression

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by City of Chestermere1 view·Updated Mar 12, 2021
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  1. Hello, families.
  2. Today we're talking about how to help your team cope
  3. with depression.
  4. The information in this video comes from the triple P
  5. positive parenting program.
  6. Depression is a common among teens.
  7. Sometimes a happy teenager will become sad for a day
  8. or two, and then we'll be back to normal without
  9. any need for parents to take any action.
  10. However, other teens become more severely depressed as a result
  11. of some distressing or unusual event, such as the Covid
  12. 19 pandemic.
  13. There are ways we can help our teens before they
  14. become depressed by developing good problem solving skills, talking openly
  15. about feelings and how you cope with upsetting events.
  16. Making positive comments about things your team does well, keeping
  17. lots of positive interactions with parents and other family members,
  18. as well as having consistent rules and appropriate discipline so
  19. that your team feels their world is safe and secure
  20. and predictable at home.
  21. So how can we help our teenager manage if you
  22. see them becoming depressed, encourage your teen to find things
  23. they enjoy.
  24. We can help them to replace their negative thoughts by
  25. accepting a negative belief they have may not be as
  26. true as they think get them to write a positive
  27. belief on a card that they can carry with them.
  28. Watch for comments such as Life's Not Worth living.
  29. No one will miss me.
  30. If I wasn't here, I might as well be dead
  31. When teenagers experienced long periods when sadness and depression appears
  32. to take over their lives, parents need to take action
  33. by seeking professional health and considering medication.
  34. Start with your family doctor and encourage your team to
  35. reach out The kids help phone at 403 4760385 If
  36. you need help finding more resources, we are here for
  37. you. So what can you do if you see these
  38. behaviors, talk to your child and actively listen.
  39. This can help you understand what the cause of stress
  40. might be and give you the opportunity to problem.
  41. Solve together, help them learn relaxation strategies and create a
  42. coping plan.
  43. Brainstorm together to figure out what might work best for
  44. your team.
  45. Thank you for watching.
  46. If you need additional support with any of these strategies,
  47. have questions or you would like a copy of this
  48. resource. Contact us.
  49. We will set up a one on one consultation where
  50. we can discuss your individual concerns and make a plan
  51. that works for you.