Teenage depression Teenage depression is a really huge

Teenage depression

Teenage depression is a really huge problem these days. A lot of teenagers have problems. How school can prevent depression? How psychologist and guidance counselor can help students with doldrums.

Answers based on conversation with guidance counselor.

Are there any full-time or part-time specialists (e. g. psychologist, doctor, nurse) in your school? Yes, there a few specialists in my school. Students can ask our nurse, our psychologist and our guidance counselor for help. If there is any problems, students will always recive the aid which they need.

Which are the steps taken when a psychological problem is recognised? What is the school strategy?

Talking to student and his parents about the problem ● ● Giving contacts to the specialists Conversations, conversations and more conversations! ● Making discussion with teachers and head teacher about the problem ●

Which institutions does your school cooperate with in order to deal with psychological problems? Psychological and Pedagogical Counselling Centre in Grójec ● Mental Health Clinic in Tarczyn ●

What is done to prevent the problem in our local community? Psychologists talk to students to let them know what depression is and what we can do after recognizing the problem. They also popularize videos and leaflets about psychological problems.

Answers based on conversation with psychologist

Are there a lot of cases at school that require the help of a psychologist? Not really. Our school is pretty big, but there aren't a lot of cases that require the help of a psychologist. However, it doesn't mean there aren't teenagers with mental health problems.

Does the school work with organisations that deal with addescent mental health? School works with psychologists university departments. Sometimes a specialist come to our school to share new knowledge about mental health. It is a really good way to prevent depression and let students know where they can go if they have any problems. Because of the pressure, students can be really miserable but this is normal! Everybody sometimes feels like that.

What is the school’s approach to teens with depression or other disorders? If a student has a certificate which states depression, ADHD or any other psychological disorder, teachers can adjust the teaching methods. If there are medical indications, students with psychological problems can learn at home.

Does the school have permission to send teenagers with problems to specialists? School mustn't decide without the student and his parents’ permission. Psychologist said that he could only talk to student's parents and give them contact to specialists, give advice, but not decide the student should go. They will be probably right, however, it isn't their expertise.

Answers based on converstation with representant of Psychological and Pedagogical Counselling Centre in Grójec

What are your methods of preventing and dealing with depression? Our methods of preventing and dealing with depression are educating teenagers, their parents, and teachers. Students can participate in individual therapy.

Do you cooperate with kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools? Yes, we do. We cooperate with kindergartens, primary schools, and secondary schools in Grójec.

If so, what does such cooperation look like? We can go to the school and share with kids and teenagers our knowledge about depression and other psychological problems. It can help them with their own lives. We can also educate teachers on the courses. Our employees are allowed to diagnose teenage depression.

What steps can you take after recognizing a psychological problem? We can make a suggestion to go to specialists. ● We can make a therapy. ● We can talk to the family about depression or other psychological problems. ● We can give the certificate stating depression, ADHD or any other psychological disorders if it is needed. ●

What help can teenagers with psychological problems report to? They can count on diagnosing a psychological problem, ordering contact to good psychiatry, taking action on the family of a teenager in order to prepare the family for the fight against depression.

This presentation was made by Aleksandra Smouch