Teen’s viral Facebook post could be useful to therapists

Social media is often seen as something that increases depression and anxiety in teenagers. However, a recent Facebook post by a teen suffering from depression went viral for a positive reason when Katelyn Marie Lesho told the internet how she was able to brush her hair and how it feels to have depression. In a recent article in New England Psychologist, William James College professor Nadja Lopez, PhD, comments on the usefulness of this post for therapists with young patients suffering from depression.

Read the full article in New England Psychologist.

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