Kids & Family

West Hartford Forum To Look At Depressed Adolescents

The event is tonight, Feb. 9, at Conard High School in West Hartford.

A special panel forum will take place tonight to discuss the alarming issues of depression among adolescents.
A special panel forum will take place tonight to discuss the alarming issues of depression among adolescents. (Courtesy of Town of West Hartford)

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Community members are invited to a very special program tonight that delves into the distressing issue of depression in adolescents.

Caregivers and adolescents are invited to hear from school clinicians and staff about the signs of depression in adolescence and how to help tonight, Thursday, Feb. 9, from 7 to 8:30pm in the Conard High School cafeteria, 110 Beechwood Road.

A diverse panel will speak about this issue through universal and culturally-specific lenses.

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A hot cocoa bar will be served.

Event organizers are collecting anonymous testimonials from youth and caregivers interested in describing their experience of depression.

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These stories may be shared during the event: https://forms.gle/SZR3stbipnoiMLze7.

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