Teenage Depression with Lois Colle | AMI-Quebec

Psychologist and Professor Lois Colle joins AMI-Quebec to discuss Teenage Depression. Followed by a Q&A session that starts at 54 minutes.
This is an audio recording previously hosted on our Soundcloud account between 2016-2022.
0:15 Study on high rate of mental illness in Canadian teens.
3:45 Stress vs. Depression.
5:45 Nine Symptoms of Depression
7:45 Two teens with different depression symptoms.
10:15 DSM-5 diagnosing symptoms.
12:00 Two teens continued.
15:00 Changes in weight & sleep.
17:15 Motor disturbance
19:00 Fatigue & loss of energy
20:15 Decrease In Concentration
22:50 Thoughts of death or suicide.
25:45 Can your symptoms change?
26:30 Stress during exams.
27:50 Asking for help
28:20 Depressive episodes
29:15 Teen Female Suicide Rates Doubled
30:20 Treatments For Depressive Episodes
32:00 CBT: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
36:05 Anti-Depressants
37:30 Behavioural Activation - do the things you enjoy.
38:40 Exercise
42:00 Activity breaks, daily mile, walking meetings, standing desks.
44:00 Smart Phones and Social Media
50:45 Journal of Pediatrics study; tracking your child’s phone usage.
Q&A
54:08 Marijuana usage for teen depression?
57:30 Genetics: does depression run in families?
60:00 Timeline for how long depression lasts in teens?
64:05 Anxiety & depression go together?
71:25 18 year old son using marijuana, refusing medication. What to do?
78:34 Depression medication trends on the market?
Articles Mentioned in this podcast:
The Atlantic, “Have Smartphones Destroyed A Generation?”
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archiv…eration/534198/
“Dealing With Depression” Workbook For Teens. Also known as “DWD”.
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