The University of Texas at Austin
Tending to the Mental Health of Adolescents
Leading theologians and pastors explore adolescent mental health and the role of youth ministry and the youth minister in supporting youth.
Presenters
Course Overview
Curriculum
- 9 Sections
- 72 Lessons
- 8 Weeks
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- Introduction1
- Section 1: Adolescent Mental Health10
- 3.1Prepare – Psalm 139:1-18
- 3.2Adolescent Depression, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline5 Minutes
- 3.3Removing the Stigma of Mental Illness, Nadja Reilly – Video and Discussion Outline2 Minutes
- 3.4The Role of the Youth Minister, Joyce Mercer and Charles Edward Atkins, Jr. – Video and Discussion Outline7 Minutes
- 3.5How the Church Can Help Youth Navigate Adolescence, Kenda Creasy Dean – Video and Discussion Outline5 Minutes
- 3.6Why Happiness is Relevant, Laurie Santos – Video and Discussion Outline6 Minutes
- 3.7Including, but beyond, just the Spiritual, Josephine Kim – Video and Discussion Outline2 Minutes
- 3.8“Back to Normal” as a Very Unhelpful Phrase, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Outline3 Minutes
- 3.9Questions for Reflection
- 3.10Additional Resources
- Section 2: The Art of Listening to Youth9
- 4.1Prepare – John 18:15-18, 25-27; 21:15-19
- 4.2Listening to Young People, Mary Elizabeth Moore – Video and Discussion Outline6 Minutes
- 4.3Listening, David White – Video and Discussion Outline6 Minutes
- 4.4Listening to the Experience of Youth, Evelyn Parker – Video and Discussion Outline4 Minutes
- 4.5Listening Well and Learning From, Stephanie Paulsell and Vanessa Zoltan – Video and Discussion Outline5 Minutes
- 4.6Loving Young People with God’s Love, Mark Yaconelli – Video and Discussion Outline5 Minutes
- 4.7How to Help Youth Act on Their Feelings, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Outline7 Minutes
- 4.8Questions for Reflection
- 4.9Additional Resources
- Section 3: Depression7
- 5.1Prepare – Job 2:11-3:26
- 5.2Defining Depression, Nadja Reilly, Sarah Farmer and Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Outline11 Minutes
- 5.3Adolescent Depression, Nadja Reilly, Sarah Farmer and Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Outline6 Minutes
- 5.4Caring for African American Young Men, Gregory Ellison, II – Video and Discussion Outline3 Minutes
- 5.5Coping with Depression, Nadja Reilly, Sarah Farmer and Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Outline8 Minutes
- 5.6Questions for Reflection
- 5.7Additional Resources
- Section 4: Anxiety10
- 7.1Prepare – Luke 10:38-42
- 7.2Defining Anxiety, Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. and Philip Browning Helsel – Video and Discussion Outline3 Minutes
- 7.3How Anxiety Manifests for Youth, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Outline5 Minutes
- 7.4The Prevalence of Anxiety, Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. and Philip Browning Helsel – Video and Discussion Outline5 Minutes
- 7.5Youth as Part of the Story in an Age of Anxiety, Andy Root – Video and Discussion Outline4 Minutes
- 7.6Joy and Anxiety Among Adolescents, Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. and Philip Browning Helsel – Video and Discussion Outline4 Minutes
- 7.7Anxiety in the Midst of Crisis, Josephine Kim – Video and Discussion Outline3 Minutes
- 7.8Pressure as Misplaced Anxiety about Success, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Outline4 Minutes
- 7.9Questions for Reflection
- 7.10Additional Resources
- Section 5: Suicide7
- 8.1Prepare – 1 Kings 19:1-18
- 8.2Suicide and Depression, Nadja Reilly, Sarah Farmer and Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Outline6 Minutes
- 8.3Assessing the Situation, Nadja Reilly – Video and Discussion Outline4 Minutes
- 8.4On Depression and Suicide, Nadja Reilly, Sarah Farmer and Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Outline2 Hours
- 8.5Keeping an Eye on Youth with Lower Resilience, Jannah Scott and Sanghoon Yoo – Video and Discussion Outline8 Minutes
- 8.6Questions for Reflection
- 8.7Additional Resources
- Section 6: Substance Abuse, Addiction, and Pornography9
- 9.1Prepare – Romans 8:22-35, 37-39
- 9.2Substance Abuse, Joyce Mercer and Charles Edward Atkins, Jr. – Video and Discussion Outline3 Minutes
- 9.3Signs of Substance Abuse, Joyce Mercer and Charles Atkins, Jr. – Video and Discussion Outline4 Minutes
- 9.4Handling the Issue of Substance Abuse in an Urban Youth Ministry, Jorge Gonzalez – Video and Discussion Outline2 Minutes
- 9.5How to Help, Tim Walsh – Video and Discussion Outline4 Minutes
- 9.6Adventure Recovery Model, Tim Walsh – Video and Discussion Outline8 Minutes
- 9.7Pornography, Kate Ott – Video and Discussion Outline4 Minutes
- 9.8Questions for Reflection
- 9.9Additional Resources
- Section 7: Homelessness, Hunger, Violence, Instability and Youth Ministry9
- 10.1Prepare – Matthew 22:34-40
- 10.2Assume Trauma Before Drama, Amanda Drury – Video and Discussion Outline3 Minutes
- 10.3Ministering to Youth Facing Violence, Dori Baker and Patrick Reyes – Video and Discussion Outline12 Minutes
- 10.4Defining Family Instability, Chap Clark – Video and Discussion Outline5 Minutes
- 10.5How Family Instability Undermines Purpose and Autonomy, Chap Clark – Video and Discussion Outline6 Minutes
- 10.6Walking with At-Risk Youth, Yadi Martínez-Reyna – Video and Discussion Outline2 Minutes
- 10.7Resilience with A-Risk Youth, Yadi Martínez-Reyna – Video and Discussion Outline2 Minutes
- 10.8Questions for Reflection
- 10.9Additional Resources
- Section 8: The Role of the Community10
- 11.1Prepare – Romans 15:1-7
- 11.2Community, Bill Mathis – Video and Discussion Outline9 Minutes
- 11.3Provisional Offerings, Kenda Creasy Dean and Justin Forbes – Video and Discussion Outline5 Minutes
- 11.4Joy, Greg Ellison and Georgette Ledgister – Video and Discussion Outline12 Minutes
- 11.5Substance Abuse and Fake Joy, Joyce Mercer and Charles Edward Atkins, Jr. – Video and Discussion Outline7 Minutes
- 11.6Defining Relational Community, Nadja Reilly, Sarah Farmer and Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Outline5 Minutes
- 11.7Care for Longer-Lasting Trauma, Josephine Kim – Video and Discussion Outline2 Minutes
- 11.8Self-Care vs. Community-Care, Talitha Amadea Aho – Video and Discussion Outline3 Minutes
- 11.9Questions for Reflection
- 11.10Additional Resources