Identifying and Addressing Depression in Youth

Your Course Description

Your Competency Focus Area

Mental Health Basics

Youth depression is on the rise in the United States. As a youth worker, it’s important to be aware of the red flags and learn when and how to intervene.
Having a basic understanding of what to look for and how to help gives you skills to support youth struggling with depression.
There are different types of depressive disorders, but you don’t need to know them all or be a psychologist to help youth with depression. Learn how depression develops in youth and how to identify warning signs.

Your Learning Objectives

Learn about the development of depression in youth
Identify the signs and symptoms of depression in youth
Acquire 2-3 coping strategies that you can teach a youth to help them manage their depression

Your Course Details

Completion Certificate
Youth Worker Track
This training will count as 1.5 CE hours for most boards. Please contact your board directly with questions on submitting. Course details for CE submissions provided.

Your Trainer

Dr. Lisa Herman is the founder of Synergy eTherapy, an online telemental health group practice. She is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in both Minnesota and New York and has years of clinical experience working with youth and adults who suffer from a wide range of mental health concerns including anxiety disorders. Before moving back to her hometown of Minneapolis, Dr. Lisa worked in New York City as a clinical director for a grant-funded substance abuse treatment program for youth at St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital Center, Child and Family Institute. During this time, Dr. Lisa was also an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she enjoyed teaching and supervising psychology and psychiatry trainees. Dr. Lisa currently lives in Minneapolis with her family and they enjoy fishing, cooking, spending time with extended family, traveling, and playing music!