Teen Depression Webinar
Families for Depression Awareness is presenting a free, 1-hour Teen Depression webinar (with additional 15 minute Q&A) on Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT. Designed for parents, teachers, school counselors and staff, youth workers, and other caring adults, the webinar covers
- How to distinguish between depression and teen angst
- What you should know about self-injury, bullying, and other concerns
- How to talk to teens about depression
- How to get help for a struggling teen
- What to do when a teen refuses help
Our expert presenter is Dr. Michael Tsappis, the psychiatrist for the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital and a member of the faculty of Harvard Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry. His post-graduate specialty training is in general psychiatry as well as child and adolescent psychiatry. Dr. Tsappis is particularly interested in understanding psychiatric illness in the context of human development and a changing social environment.
Watch the webinar live to submit questions to Dr. Tsappis! Complete the online evaluation form after the webinar to receive a free set of Parent and Teen Depression and Bipolar Disorder Wellness Guides in English or Spanish.
Can't attend the live webcast? Register today and watch the recorded webinar later at your convenience.
Register at www.familyaware.org/trainings.
