TY - THES N2 - In conclusion, with increasing rates of depression and anxiety among adolescents, having the right type of information, delivered in the right manner while utilizing the right approach is proving to be more and more important. Evidence shows that effective education about depression for children is done with (a) increasing mental health literacy, (b) increasing emphasis on activities that promote mental health resilience (peer support, exercise, team sports), (c) educating on the effects of social media habits on mental health, (d) getting help and treatment if feelings of depression or anxiety are present and, lastly, (e) the route of education for adolescent populations of different socio-economic status should be taken into account, as the data supports the idea that certain avenues of education, whether that be community or individual based, digitally or in the classroom, allows for improved patient outcomes. DO - 10.6083/w0892b770 DO - DOI AB - In conclusion, with increasing rates of depression and anxiety among adolescents, having the right type of information, delivered in the right manner while utilizing the right approach is proving to be more and more important. Evidence shows that effective education about depression for children is done with (a) increasing mental health literacy, (b) increasing emphasis on activities that promote mental health resilience (peer support, exercise, team sports), (c) educating on the effects of social media habits on mental health, (d) getting help and treatment if feelings of depression or anxiety are present and, lastly, (e) the route of education for adolescent populations of different socio-economic status should be taken into account, as the data supports the idea that certain avenues of education, whether that be community or individual based, digitally or in the classroom, allows for improved patient outcomes. AD - Oregon Health and Science University T1 - What is the best approach to discussing mental health in adolescent populations? DA - 2021 AU - Smith, Spencer L1 - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9272/files/Smith.Spencer.2021.capstone.pdf PB - Oregon Health and Science University PY - 2021 ID - 9272 L4 - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9272/files/Smith.Spencer.2021.capstone.pdf KW - Depression KW - Anxiety KW - Mental Health KW - adolescents TI - What is the best approach to discussing mental health in adolescent populations? Y1 - 2021 L2 - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9272/files/Smith.Spencer.2021.capstone.pdf LK - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9272/files/Smith.Spencer.2021.capstone.pdf UR - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9272/files/Smith.Spencer.2021.capstone.pdf ER -