YouTube Resources For High School Students And Families

YOUTUBE RESOURCES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

A special thank you to Kimberly Louvin, social worker at Sam Barlow High School, for compiling and sharing this great list of resources. 

If you're looking for YouTube Channels with great videos, I often recommend Psych2go, AnxietyCanada, PsychHub, TherapistAid, AutismWorks, and Therapy In a Nutshell. 

For families/adults, this channel explains many common therapy discussions well too and helps explain different types of therapy from 2 couples' therapists: Finding Solutions Together

Here are some of the highlight of videos I have been asked for most by students: 

• I'm Fine - Teen Depression PSA : www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g_kA2soWOo - a 2 minute video depicting what Depression feels like for many teens 
• Anxiety - a Short Film https://youtu.be/mRqR4mOC4gc 
• A Teacher Saved My Life  https://youtu.be/DovbuB5biJg 

General Mental Health Video

• 10 Mental Illness Signs You Should Not Ignore - from Psych2Go (a great channel full of lots of resources I commonly use with teens and families to explain things in an easily, non judgemental way)  https://youtu.be/9B-wTp2PZH8 
• The Mental Health Crisis affecting Latina Teens https://youtu.be/5bovfmAZZMc 
• Black Mental Health - A Discussion by Trevor Noah https://youtu.be/A5qZv9RgX6k 

Social Anxiety - one of the top 3 topics I often have requests to talk about

• What is Anxiety - for parents to watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7TKVngrFv4
• What is a Panic Attack https://youtu.be/Ya1HfNY7898
• Hidden Signs of Anxiety -https://youtu.be/woJFvy5Jp1Y  ( I really like this channel and you may find other useful videos on this channel)
• Symptoms and Strategies for Social Anxiety in Children and Teens
  https://youtu.be/ypHzXOcUQwE  ( This channel has lots of great things too)
• What Is Social Anxiety? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gjn9N5vfmc
• Social Anxiety Explanation Video (11 minutes) by a doctor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8wK-JhbVVw 

How to talk to your parents/family

• How to Tell your parents about Depression and Anxiety (when the conversation /relationship is already healthy) https://youtu.be/hwgnwUtplbQ 
• 5 ways to talk about Depression/Anxiety with your parents https://youtu.be/QTy3WQgbt9E 

Focus on LGBTQ teens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn4AVjMMYX4

Youth Produced video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaRB-nbCKio