29. Distinguishing depression from normal teen moodiness and demoralization with Dr. John Walkup

Send us Fan MailHow can you tell if a teenager is depression or if it is just normal moodiness, stress, grief, or even demoralization?  Dr. John Walkup joins us to talk about the cardinal features of depression... and how it LOOKS different than other forms of low mood.We talk about:1 - the distinct change in mood seen in teens with depression and how it is different from sadness2 - how you can use a simple question, "Can you tell me about something fun you have done recently?",  to help you figure out whether a teen has clinical depression3 - why kids with depression can *think* they have ADHDGuest: Dr. John Walkup is an internationally-recognized child and adolescent psychiatry and the President Elect of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  He is Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. He is also the Margaret C. Osterman Board Designated Professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Check out our website PsychEd4Peds.com for more resources!Follow us on Instagram @psyched4pedsCheck out our NEW CME Audio-based, on-demand CME Course online at:Pediatric Mental Health CME Toolkit - Cracking the ADHD Code: Essentials for Pediatric Clinicians. https://ce.nemours.org/content/podcast-series-cracking-adhd-code-essential-skills-pediatric-clinicians#group-tabs-node-course-default1