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Depression

Depression can have serious impacts on the physical, emotional, and social well-being of children and adolescents. Early recognition and intervention can help young people get the support they need to manage their mental health. It is essential for adults to recognize the signs and symptoms of depression children and adolescents and to know how to seek help when needed.

For Teachers

This video will educate you how to recognize depression among your students, and how and where to find them the help they may need. 

Pre-questionnaire
https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bkkZLWG0bODspvM

KunznetsovStaffDepression from Washington State University CON on Vimeo.

Post-questionnaire
https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3JldRhI5T3dE22O

For Parents

This video is created for all parents or guardians that are worried their adolescent may struggle with depression. You can also watch this video to simply learn more about depression and what resources are available in your community. 

Pre-questionnaire
https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bkkZLWG0bODspvM

KunznetsovParentDepression from Washington State University CON on Vimeo.

Post-questionnaire
https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3JldRhI5T3dE22O

For Youth

This video is for anyone who thinks they may be suffering from depression and where to get help. 

KunznetsovAdolescentDepression from Washington State University CON on Vimeo.

Adolescent Depression Resources

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Text/Mobile Resources

Text “CONNECT” to 741741 for Crisis Text Line to Connect with a trained mental health counselor

Text “SAFE” with your current location to 4HELP (44357). You will receive a message with the closest safe Place and phone number for the local youth agency.

Depression in Children and Teens for Parents: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/emotional-problems/Pages/Childhood-Depression-What-Parents-Can-Do-To-Help.aspx

Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9):
PDF Download

Psychology Today: Find a therapist in your area https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

General

https://medlineplus.gov/depression.html#cat_24

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000325.htm

For parents

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000648.htm

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/finding-therapist.html

For children

https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/depression.html

For teens

https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000647.htm

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About the author

Hello all, my name is Anna K. I have been a nurse for a little less than 10 years and it has been an amazing journey. While the hospital setting has been my primary place of work, I have always enjoyed community outreach and instilling hope in our young population. Depression is prevalent among our community. It is vital that we learn how to recognize and help anyone that is struggling with these symptoms. Thank you, and I hope you join the TAMARACK group in promoting mental health awareness in our community. 

About Project Tamarack

This was produced by WSU College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice students.
Project TAMARACK was supported by funding from the Innovia Foundation and the National Library of Medicine.

Developed resources reported in this website are supported by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH) under cooperative agreement number UG4LM012343 with University of Washington.  The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.