Dr. Nadja Reilly, Dr. Sarah Farmer & Ms. Kate Hyde on Depression and Suicide

This lecture was recorded on Wednesday June 7, 2017 as part of the Yale Youth Ministry Institute's Summer Symposium, "Why Youth Ministry? A Beacon of Joy in the Midst of Suffering."

Dr. Reilly, Dr. Farmer & Kate Hyde delivered a lecture entitled, “Nurturing Joy: Supporting the Emotional Lives of Adolescents.” Youth ministers are critical sources of early identification and support for adolescents dealing with mental illness. Participants learned about adolescent anxiety, depression, and suicidality along with concrete ways that a theological community might offer assistance. Dr. Reilly is the Associate Director of the Freedman Center for Child and Family Development at William James College. Dr. Farmer is on the faculty of Yale Divinity School as an Associate Research Scholar at the Yale Center for Faith and Culture. Kate Hyde is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in mental health psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and families.

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