Youth Wellness & Performance Podcast

Shownotes 0:30 Introduction 1:45 Meaghan Stratford 2:08 Dr. Ashley Miller 3:40 Defining anxiety “Anxiety is not pathological. Anxiety is normal. We need anxiety to survive.” 4:32 Body alarm analogy for anxiety 5:58 Defining depression 7:05 Differences in diagnosis of anxiety and depression between kids and adults 8:40 Physical symptoms in anxiety 9:35 Causes of anxiety “Belonging to a group and doing well in school are the two big things that matter to school-aged kids” 10:49 Transition points where anxiety may be more common 11:45 Common causes of depression 13:24 Role of lifestyle factors (sleep & physical activity) “Most of our kids are chronically sleep deprived.” 15:26 Participaction report (https://www.participaction.com/en-ca/thought-leadership/report-card/2018) 16:20 Social media influence “There is such pressure to be available all the time.” 17:30 Recognizing anxiety and depression in your kids 19:49 Other than parents, who recognizes a change in a child’s behaviour 21:21 Resources for f