Depression & Anxiety in Children: Part 2

INSTRUCTORS:

Paula Hildebrand

Social Worker

Course Description

PART 2 – This presentation will look at the following topics:
The primary aim is to empower the audience in gaining further knowledge on the topic and to be encouraged to practical assist children, suffering from both/ either anxiety and depression, with confidence.

• Anxiety and Depression in children becoming more common.
• Anxiety and Depression existing separately and or co comorbidly.
• The factors contributing to this increase are diverse and complex.
• Modern society and its role in the development of this disease.
• Understanding the contributing factors.
• Social emotional aspects of development of healthy wellbeing
• What makes a child’s world work and what matters to a child?
• Attachment to primary caregiver, and the development of trust and belonging.
• The need for greater resilience in children: why is it lacking?
• Understanding the function of character growth and life management skills.
• Treatment.
• The most commonly used approaches from recent research.
• Social systems that the child lives and functions in.
• Working with families, school or social community.
• Medicate or not to medicate?
• Practical supports/solutions to a mood affected child.
• Ethics.