Families come together to talk about coping with depression and anxiety
Monday, April 13, 2015
Thursday, April 23, 2015, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Shoreline Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1315 N 160th St., Shoreline, WA 98177
Families who face the day to day difficulties of raising a child or teen struggling with an emotional, behavioral, substance abuse or mental health challenge will gather to learn about the signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety and hear about available family support services.
“It’s important for parents to have support, a correct understanding of their rights as parents, and to know how to advocate for their children,” said Crystal Perry. She is raising a teenage nephew with complex behavioral needs and a substance abuse disorder.
Perry, a founding Board member of the family support organization Guided Pathways Support (GPS) and a parent partner in the King County Children’s Crisis Outreach Response System (CCORS) program, is one of three panelist participating in Coping with Anxiety and Depression – Conversation, Questions and Answers. She will be joined by GPS youth peer Ashley Peoples, psychiatrist Dr. Charley Huffine and Captain Scott Strathy of Shoreline Police Department, RADAR program.
A recent study conducted by Group Health Cooperative and the University of Washington found that depressed youth are not accessing services. Only 13% of teens age 13-18 with suicidal thoughts visited a mental health professional, according to the study. Preliminary results of the Washington State 2014 Healthy Youth Survey show an increase in the number of 8th, 10th and 12th grade students who experience depressive feelings, anxiety and suicide ideation.
The cost-free community conversation is being hosted by Guided Pathways Support and Shoreline’s Trinity Presbyterian Church.
The mission of Guided Pathways –Support for Youth and Families: We are families helping families. We empower and support families and youth struggling with behavioral, emotional or substance abuse challenges in navigating resources to achieve wellness and resilience.
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1 comments:
Hello there,I appreciate your writing.Depression is not just a "bad mood" or a passing instance of "the blues."Depression is a genuine illness.It is troublesome and frustrating disorder and influences the individual,as well as everybody who cares about him/her.It will require a noteworthy exertion from the patient and the family to recoup from the effect of depression.Have a good day.
@Laura Smith.
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