S2:E2 - Guest Expert: Celeste Osborne, Understanding Depression in Teens

Cast:
Dr. Tara Egan, host and child & adolescent therapist
Anna, teen cohost
Celeste Osborne, LPC-S, Therapist

Hey Listeners, Anna and I are back again today and are talking with Celeste Osborne about depression in teens.

Especially during Covid-19, the topic of depression has become super relevant with everyone feeling isolated and school work keeping kids in front of the screen. The term depression is thrown around a lot in regular conversation and the goal today is to really define depression and make sure that we discriminate between the casual usage of the term and how we define depression as therapists.

Celeste shares with us the definition of depression, as well as, characteristics of someone (teens) with depression, things to look out for, risk factors, and practical steps that parents can take.

Depression is not moments of sadness, but persistent sadness. Tara and Celeste share examples of what they see with the teens and families that they work with and what you as a parent can be aware of and keep an eye out from their experience.

Oftentimes, parents feel that their kid is just being moody because they are a teenager and that's what teens do. They try to give them their space and privacy, but without being aware and not taking an active role in their lives, signs can be missed.

Other subtopics we touch on:
- The role that social media has on depression
- How medications can be helpful in some instances and the fears that many parents have  about medication
- After being depressed for extended periods of time, kids identify with that and when they  finally do get relief, they feel scared and not sure who they are anymore

We wrap up the episode discussing how getting a therapist involved could be beneficial and at what point should that be considered.

To learn about Celeste and her services visit her website, HERE.

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