Preventing depression: Modifiable risk factors to inform universal whole-school interventions
Mood Disorders Centre Think Tank Seminar Series
Our guest speaker is Dr Gemma Lewis, Associate Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology and Sir Henry Dale Fellow, UCL Division of Psychiatry
| A Mood Disorders Centre seminar | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 December 2022 |
| Time | 12:00 to 13:00 |
| Place | Online via Zoom |
| Organizer | Mood Disorders Centre |
Event details
Abstract
There is evidence that rates of depression are rising, particularly among young people and women. In this talk, Dr Lewis will discuss:
• The importance of primary prevention
• The potential importance and impact of universal whole-school interventions
• Potential risk and protective factors that universal whole-school interventions could target, including:
- Academic pressure
- Inclusivity and acceptance of diverse sexual and gender identities
- Physical activity
Location:
Online via Zoom