Our Epidemic of Depression and Suicide: Addressing Despair in Children and Adolescents

Mar 26, 2018

Join us for this important presentation by Dr. Thomas DiMatteo, a child and adolescent psychiatrist for over 18 years.

Thursday, April 26th
7:00pm-8:30pm

Good Shepherd Church
1310 Shepherd Drive, Naperville

Registration or fee not required

Questions:  Tracy Takeda ,MA, LCPC at 630-357-2456 ext.104 or [email protected]

Depression and suicide is impacting our homes, schools and communities. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults. Depression is the most common serious health disorder in the United States.   Dr. DiMatteo will discuss depression and the impact it, despair, loneliness and hopelessness all have on suicidal thinking and behaviors.

  • How can we as parents and adults be aware of our children’s and teen’s struggles with depression and suicide?
  • What can we do?
  • What are remedies and preventive factors to the epidemic of depression and suicide?
  • How do the roles of spirituality, faith and hope serve as remedies?

 

 

 

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