Mental Health KC Presents…
Mental Health KC Presents is a series of free webinars intended to extend the education and training provided by the Mental Health KC Conference.
The views and opinions presented are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Metro Council.
Mental health professionals: Join us for the live webinar in order to receive a one-hour certificate of attendance. Certificates will not be offered for watching replays.
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Trainings and Webinars
Title: Identifying and Treating Depression and Anxiety in Today’s World
Presenter: Meghan Kanya, PhD
Thursday October 23rd, 2025 from 12-1pm Central Time (US and Canada)
Across the nation we have seen rates of pediatric and adult depression and anxiety rise over the last 5-10 years. Due to many factors, including barriers to access, shortages of available providers, and mental health stigma, the majority of these youth and adults will not receive necessary mental health interventions or support. In this webinar, we will review symptomology and clinical presentations of depression and anxiety across developmental periods, identify therapeutic strategies and techniques to address concerns, and discuss how the current context of the nation and world require mental health providers to reconsider traditional approaches to depression and anxiety.
During this webinar, we will:
1. Define symptoms of depression and anxiety across developmental periods and appropriate assessment/symptom tracking tools
2. Identify therapeutic techniques for managing anxiety and depression, including strategies for non-traditional presentations (e.g., primary anhedonia, political-related anxiety/stress)
3. Explore management of depression and anxiety within current state of the nation and world
Zoom Registration for this webinar:
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Meghan Kanya, PhD (she/her) is a licensed psychologist at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Kanya has always found passion and meaning in empowering and amplifying underrepresented voices and experiences and breaking down barriers, regardless of the context. While at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City, Missouri, Dr. Kanya’s work focused on supporting the development of the Depression and Anxiety in Youth (DAY) Clinic and working with preteens and teens with anxiety and depression. Her current clinical and scholarly work focuses on the intersection of social drivers of health and mental health, including promoting and maintaining strong ties to community engagement and advocacy work. Within Dr. Kanya’s current role at Phoenix Children’s, she is supporting the integration of psychology into primary care settings and further development of behavioral health resources for community members.
Replays of webinars are often made available on our YouTube Page after the live webinar takes place.
Mental Health KC (Metro Council) hosts free educational webinars the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month.
Would you like to be a presenter? We take webinar proposals on a rolling basis throughout the year.
These webinars are a great way to spread information or share research that helps educate either the general public or clinicians/therapists/social workers/others in mental health fields.
