What is depression?
What is depression? Depression is an often misunderstood term; people might talk about feeling ‘depressed’ when referring to fleeting periods of low mood. However, depression is a serious illness and …
Course: Understanding Depression and Low Mood in Young People
Depression in Young People: Resources and Advice
Below is a comprehensive list of resources about depression and low mood in young people. We want you to remember that you aren’t alone in your struggles. We hope the …
Review of what’s been covered and your feedback on the course
This final week we focussed on how parents can look after themselves, as well as offering strategies to aid effective communication both within the family and outside of it, such as …
Review of what’s been covered
In this Week, we’ve focused on the role of thinking, or cognition in depression. We use two kinds of thinking: deliberate and automatic. Both are useful but automatic thinking can …
Review of what’s been covered
This week we’ve looked at the ways in which the activities we participate in have a big influence on how we think and feel, and how changing our behaviour can …
Welcome to Week 4
Hello and welcome to Week 4. This week we’re going to focus on an aspect of depression that we cannot see – thinking. Our thoughts are invisible but very powerful. …
Welcome to Week 3
Hello and welcome to Week 3. This week we’ll be focusing on behaviour, and the cycles that young people can get stuck in that maintain depression symptoms. We’ll also be …
Welcome to Week 5
We really hope that you’ve found the course interesting, enjoyable and helpful so far. This is the last week of the course and we’ll be focusing on family communication and …
Review of what’s been covered
This week we’ve explored how getting back to basics can help to support young people, and play a role in improving their mood. The aim of this Week is to …
Welcome to Week 2
Hello and welcome back. This week we’ll explore some of the simple steps you can take to help to improve a young person’s mood and wellbeing. These include encouraging changes …
What next?
Next week we’ll be looking at how lifestyle factors can contribute to depression, and how we can help teenagers adopt healthier habits. Amongst other things we’ll be focusing on sleep, …
Review of what’s been covered
In this week, we’ve highlighted the main signs and symptoms of depression and how to tease these apart from more ‘normal’ adolescent behaviour. We’ve heard from young people and parents …
How to help young people with suicidal thoughts
Suicidal thoughts in young people It’s not uncommon for depressed teenagers to have thoughts about not wanting to live or about suicide, whether or not they intend to act on …
How thinking can keep depression going
Emma had taken a really positive step in deciding to go to school. Despite this, she still found going to school very difficult and had a tough day. Her thoughts …
Depression and negative thinking in teenagers
Most research about depression has been carried out with adults. Because teenagers are obviously not the same as adults, the University of Reading has carried out research to see if …
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Understanding Depression and Low Mood in Young People