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We were glad to welcome over 300 attendees to ‘Equip: Reaching the Heart of Teenagers in a Mental Health Crisis’ in November 2022.
The fact that so many attended highlights how important this topic is, especially for parents, youth group leaders and those involved in bringing up teenagers, and so we've made a recording of this event available for free.
The deterioration in mental health in teenagers across the UK is no secret. A recent NHS report highlights that 17.4% of teens have a diagnosable mental health disorder, and no doubt there are many more who are struggling and undiagnosed.
This Equip session is designed to be helpful for anyone involved with bringing up teenagers and looks at why teenagers might be particularly vulnerable, and how churches can support teenagers and also their families. It will focus on the process of building strong, connected families that support all teenagers, but especially those who are vulnerable.
If you find this resource helpful and would like to support the work of College by giving financially, you can visit our support page here.
Dr Karen Sleeman, Visiting lecturer
Dr Karen Sleeman co-teaches our Master's Level (Level 7) module 'Issues in Pastoral Counselling'. She is a family counsellor in her local church and enjoys working with parents, children and adolescents. She is also placed in her local CAMHS family therapy clinic, and counsel’s children through a local charity providing counselling in the community. Karen has training in child and adolescent mental health and family therapy and has completed the Biblical Counselling UK Church-based Intern Scheme. She and her husband Matthew have five children.
