11/8/2016
Understanding Your
Teen’s Mental Health
Shelika Joshi
Ashley Plumtree
Everyone on the planet has mental health...
Including your teen!
“A Cry for help”
“Typical” versus “Troubled”
Know your child's “baseline”
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“Typical” versus “Troubled”
Your “typical” 10-13 year old:
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Puberty occurs
Family vs. Independence
Lets get physical
Person with a future
Being famous
Make & Test
And they could also…..
● Change often?
● Intense
“Typical” versus “Troubled”
Your “typical” 14-17 year old:
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Greatest level of teenage - parent conflict.
Increased focus on time with friends.
Decreased interest in family activities.
Puberty usually completed.
Desire to mirror peers.
Feelings of self-absorption and confusion.
Increased ability to communicate ideas, thoughts and
feelings.
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“Typical” versus “Troubled”
Your “typical” 17-18 year old:
● Begin to accept and fulfill adult responsibilities.
● Increased positive family dynamics.
● Increased self assurance.
● Increased ability to express thoughts, ideas and emotions.
● Decreased concern with appearance.
● Increased ability to make decisions independently.
● Decreased incorporation of peer values.
● Improved problem solving skills.
● Strengthened values.
Stress
● What is Stress?
● Advantages?
● Key for Survival?
http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/symptoms/stress-and-anxiety/overview.html
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May be too stressed…
● Physical Symptoms
● Emotional Symptoms
● Behavioural Symptoms
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The Teenage Brain
Adolescent Brain Development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aiy2bPVfHg8&noredire
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By: Ken Winters
Teenage Brain Continued
Teenage Brain Continued
For comparison's sake,
think of the teenage brain as
an entertainment center that
hasn't been fully hooked up.
There are loose wires, so that
the speaker system isn't
working with the DVD player,
which in turn hasn't been
formatted to work with the
television yet. And to top it all
off, the remote control hasn't
even arrived!
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-themind/human-brain/teenage-brain1.htm
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Teenage Brain Continued
Prefrontal Cortex:
● Weighs outcomes
● Forms judgments
● Controls impulses and emotions
● Helps people understand one another
Example:
If you were to walk into a sports bar full of Calgary fans wearing an Edmonton
Oilers jersey, your prefrontal cortex would immediately begin firing in warning;
those teams are bitter enemies, and it might serve you to change your behavior
(and your clothes).
The prefrontal cortex communicates with the other sections of the brain through
connections called synapses. These are like the wires of the entertainment system.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/teenage-brain1.htm
What is Mental Illness?
“Mental illness refers to a wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect
your mood, thinking and behavior.
Many people have mental health concerns from time to time. However a mental health
concern becomes a mental illness when ongoing signs and symptoms cause frequent
stress and affect your ability to function. A mental illness an cause problems in your daily
life, such as at work or in relationships. In most cases, symptoms can be managed with a
combination of medications and counseling (psychotherapy).”
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/basics/definition/con-20033813
Canadian Statistics
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Suicide accounts for 24% of all deaths among 15-24 year olds.
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Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in both men and women from adolescence to
middle age.
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The mortality rate due to suicide among men is four times the rate among women.
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It is estimated that 10-20% of Canadian youth are affected by a mental illness or disorder – the
single most disabling group of disorders worldwide.
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Today, approximately 5% of male youth and 12% of female youth, age 12 to 19, have
experienced a major depressive episode.
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The total number of 12-19 year olds in Canada at risk for developing depression is a staggering
3.2 million.
http://www.cmha.ca/media/fast-facts-about-mental-illness/#.VTARCJPF-e4
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Canadian Stats Continued
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Once depression is recognized, help can make a difference for 80% of people who are affected,
allowing them to get back to their regular activities.
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Mental illness is increasingly threatening the lives of our children; with Canada’s youth suicide
rate the third highest in the industrialized world.
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Suicide is among the leading causes of death in 15-24 year old Canadians, second only to
accidents; 4,000 people die prematurely each year by suicide.
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Surpassed only by injuries, mental disorders in youth are ranked as the second highest hospital
care expenditure in Canada.
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In Canada, only 1 out of 5 children who need mental health services receives them.
http://www.cmha.ca/media/fast-facts-about-mental-illness/#.VTARCJPF-e4
Mental Illness happens when…
The Signs
● Key Warnings
● Usually not one-time
● Persist
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Get a second, third, and fourth opinion...
At Home
Parents are more likely than anyone else to see signs of mental health concerns.
At School
Teachers, coaches, and other school personnel who interact with the students every day
will be in an excellent position to notice potential signs of mental health concerns.
Community
Neighbors or other adults within the community, who interact with the youth in a different setting other
than at home or school - recreation centers, places of worship - might notice behaviours that parents
and teachers don’t see.
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10 MINUTE
BREAK!
Activity: Double Line Connector
1. “I think teens are being dramatic when…”
1. What is a more effective strategy: Giving
advice or listening?
1. Is bullying a normal part of growing up that
everyone has to deal with?
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Positive Listening
I know You are Listening to Me When…..
- Anonymous
Communicating and Listening NonJudgmentally
Communication
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Creating true understanding - not just saying
words.
Active listening
Empathetic Listening
Let’s Listen Non-Judgmentally!
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Silence please!
Let them finish.
Listen and Talk?
Open mind
Give Advice?
Watch those Non- Verbals
Check and Clarify
Provide Feedback
Everybody Loves Raymond
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Strategies to Increase
Protective factors
40 Developmental Assets Handout
Protective Factors
Skills
Parent(s)
Family
Schools
Peers
Community
Cultural Identity
Economic Security and Financial Literacy
www.Youthrive.ca
Family Meals Matter
More family dinners correlated with:
● Fewer emotional and behavioural problems
● Greater emotional well-being
● More trusting and helpful behaviours towards other
● Higher life satisfaction
https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/family-dinners-nourish-mental-health-adolescents-225489
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Caregiver Self Care
“Be careful how you talk to yourself - because you are
listening” Lisa M. Hayes
Community Resources
Airdrie, Chestermere, and Cochrane
Cochrane
Family Physicians
Cochrane Addiction and Mental Health Clinic
The Cochrane Addiction and Mental Health Clinic provides Assessment and Treatment Services, as well as Mental
Health Walk-Ins. Call 403-851-6100 for more details
Family & Community Support Services – Town of Cochrane
FCSS delivers a wide variety of programs and activities for children, youth, adults, seniors and for professional
development. (403)-851-2250
Parent Link Centre
The Parent Link Centre is designed to help families with children aged birth to six years of age. (403)-851-2256
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Calgary
North Rocky View Circle of Supports
These handouts provide information on various resources available in the community.
http://airdriebullyingawarenessprogram.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CircleofSupports-14.pdf
McMan Youth, Family and Community Services
A charitable organization that recognizes the strengths and potential of youth and families as we support them to
improve their community connections and overall well-being. (403) 508-6259
Aspen Enviros Calgary
“At Aspen, we help people find the sense of hope they need to make lasting, sustainable change.” (403) 219-3477
Hull Family Services
Hull provides various mental health services to individuals and families. 403-251-8000
Woods Homes
Wood’s Homes is a multi-services, community-owned and operated children’s mental health center.
(403)-299-9699 or toll-free at 1-800-563-6106 Text: 587-315-5000 or LIVE CHAT: Woodshomes.ca/crisis
Chestermere
Family Physicians
Stepping Stones to Mental Health
Chestermere Addictions to Mental Health
Address and manage addictions, and emotional and/or psychological concerns that impact daily functioning.
Intake Line: 1-877-652-4700
Chestermere Therapy Dogs
Their Caring Tails program focuses on helping students with stress, relief, and anxiety.
Call 587-581-5571 for more details
Lifepath Counselling and Psychological Services
This agency offers relational empowerment therapy, trauma treatment, and depression counselling. As well as, support
with anxiety, self-esteem, grief and loss, parent and child conflicts, and blended family and adoption issues. Call 403235-6208
Airdrie
Family Physicians
Stepping Stones to Mental Health
Airdrie Mental Health Clinic
Services include: access to a psychiatrist, one-to-one therapy, group therapy, follow-ups.
Phone: 403-948-3878 or 1-877-652-4700
Community Links
Provide individuals with and connecting them to services, supports, and resources. Counselling Services include: Child
and Family, Youth and Family, Family, Drop-In Counselling, and Family Violence Services.
Call 403-945-3900 or Toll Free: 1-866-945-3905 for more details
Airdrie Counselling Centre
Receive support from a number of different counselors at this office. Call 403-948-3968
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