WHAT IS DEPRESSION A PROLONGED FEELING OF HELPLESSNESS

WHAT IS DEPRESSION? A PROLONGED FEELING OF HELPLESSNESS, HOPELESSNESS, 8 F O TS Only 1 N T E U in 5 AND SADNESS. C 1 O ES d OL D A VE ION S A H RES P DE[ IT CAN epresse d teens g et help BE A CRIPPLING DISEASE AND MAY LEAD TO SUICIDE. [CAN AFFECT YOUR DAILY THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS

WHAT CAUSES DEPRESSION? [PHYSICAL: CHEMICAL IMBALANCE WITHIN THE BRAIN. (PUBERTY) [PSYCHOLOGICAL: A MENTAL DISORDER MOST OFTEN RELATED TO STRESS. (PEER PRESSURE, ACADEMIC EXPECTATION) [OTHER FACTORS: FAMILY HISTORY, MAJOR LIFE STRESSES, PHYSICAL ILLNESS, DRUG ABUSE, GENDER.

POSSIBLE SIGNS OF DEPRESSION? [SADNESS [FREQUENTLY ANGRY OR IRRITABLE [CHANGE IN EATING HABITS [CHANGE IN SLEEP HABITS [LOSS OF SELF-ESTEEM [WITHDRAW FROM LIFE [EXTREME AND SUDDEN MOOD CHANGES

POTENTIAL LONG TERM EFFECTS OF TEEN DEPRESSION • PROBLEMS AT SCHOOL • CREATES FAMILY CONFLICT • VIOLENCE • RUN AWAY GET ! ! P L HE • ABUSE ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS • PARTICIPATE IN RECKLESS BEHAVIOR • DEVELOP INTERNET ADDICTIONS

HOW TO HELP SOMEONE WITH DEPRESSION? [TALK TO THEM- DON’T DWELL ON THE NEGATIVE OR CHALLENGING ASPECTS & FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE THINGS IN THEIR LIFE. [LISTEN- GET THEM TO TALK. [SHOW UNDERSTANDING [GET THEM TO SUGGEST ALTERNATIVES -PUT THINGS INTO PERSPECTIVE.

HELP CONTINUED [EXERCISE. [DON’T TELL THEM “THINGS ARE NOT THAT BAD. ” [IF IT LASTS LONGER THAN 2 WEEKS, SEEK HELP, HOTLINES, COUNSELORS, & TRUSTED ADULTS.

____ 1. A SUICIDE ATTEMPT IS JUST A BID FOR ATTENTION AND IGNORING IT WILL DISCOURAGE ANOTHER ATTEMPT. ____ 2. SUICIDE IS PREVENTABLE. ____ 3. PEOPLE WHO TALK ABOUT TAKING THEIR OWN LIVES NEVER DO IT. ____ 4. PEOPLE WHO ATTEMPT SUICIDE WANT TO DIE. ____ 5. ASKING A DEEPLY DEPRESSED PERSON IF HE OR SHE HAS THOUGHTS ABOUT SUICIDE WILL PLANT THE IDEA IN

y a d a s t p m e t t a 0 0 5, 0 SUICIDE IS A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO A TEMPORARY Suic PROBLEM Cau ide is t h s e 2 nd e of dea th f leadin g or t een s.

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF SUICIDAL RISK? [WRITING (POEMS, STORIES) ABOUT DEATH/SUICIDE s n e e t 5 f o t u o 4 ns ig s g in n r a w e giv [GIVING THINGS AWAY [MOODY - QUIET [SELF DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR [TALK ABOUT IT [HAVE A WILL Precipitating • Argument w/loved one • Break-up • Behavioral issues (getting in tr ouble) [CHANGE IN EATING & SLEEPING HABITS [WITHDRAWAL Events

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP! 1. DETERMINE THE DANGER. [ASK WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, & HOW 2. DEAL WITH THE ACTUAL PLAN. [REMOVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SUICIDE. OR E V A LE T ’ ! N E [REMOVE THE MEANS. O N D O L A M OR THE [DETERMINE THE METHOD.

3. GET PROFESSIONAL HELP. [TELL SOMEONE - TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, PARENTS, OR SUICIDAL HOTLINES. 4. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAVING YOUR FRIEND’S LIFE. 5. WRITE A CONTRACT FOR LIFE. • CALL 1 -800 -273 -TALK (8255) SUICIDE VIDEO