( HS Lyons 150344 2025) Helping Anxious, Isolated & Depressed Teens: What Works, What Doesnt and What Needs to Change

Course overview

Theres no escaping the dire reports about the high rates of anxiety and depression in teens and young adults. Theories about the increase are multiple and overlapping, from the pandemic to social media to parenting to the state of the world. And while therapists obviously want to help, are we truly doing what works? Or are we buying into the same mental health trends and assumptions as the young people were trying to help? Lynn will question the myths, trends, and sometimes surprising approaches to addressing youth mental health and then describe how to create clear treatment goals and offer therapy that use action, connection, and accurate psychoeducation. Youll learn how to: Revamp the mental health language thats making teens worse Use social media to increase critical thinking Interrupt common overlapping patterns of anxiety and depression Shift harmful mental health paradigms using research, curiosity, and homework