Knowledgeable Aging

Resources for the Aging Population

Mental Health Awareness in Older Persons & Caregivers

This webinar is for older persons and adult children who are seeking ways to identify signs of
mental health difficulties and to know how to address these signs so they do not become clinical problems.

Here’s What You’ll Learn

  • What is Mental Health
  • Risk factors in mental health difficulties
  • How to identify signs of mental health disturbance
  • How to cope with these symptoms
  • Resources that can also help

Listen to the Podcast

  • 1:20 – What is mental health and why it is important
  • 4:00 – How stress affects the entire body
  • 8:20 – Symptoms of mood disturbance
  • 13:50 – Routine changes, what it means
  • 14:30 – When you see signs, what do you do
  • 18:50 – Care giver support, don’t forget to take care of yourselves
  • 21:00 – How to locate a local therapist
  • 22:17 – Get primary care physican involved
  • 23:35 – Covid-19 and teletherapy
Amanda LaRose, LCSW, C-ASWCM

Amanda has a Master’s Degree in Social Work, is a Licensed Clinical Social Work Therapist and Certified Advanced Social Work Case Manager.

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