2/16/2014 Journal Entry What’s your biggest pet peeve? Why?

Stress Stress – How your body and mind respond to being challenged and threatened Eustress – Positive Stress Ex. College Applications Distress – Negative Stress Ex. Unwanted Pregnancy -Think Pair Share (pg. 12)

Alarm Stage – Fight or Flight pg. 61 All stressors trigger the same stress response however the intensity of the response will vary with each situation

Ways to deal with Stress Exercise Attitude Control Time Management Coping Devices Positive Displacement Positive Ventilation Progressive Muscle Relaxation CD

Self-Esteem How much you respect yourself and like yourself –Think-Pair-Share –With a partner complete chart on page 8

Apple Demonstration – Unpretty by TLC – How Elephants are Trained

Mental/Emotional Project Will be done in groups of 2 or 3 See page in packet What to get done in class TODAY –Finish brainstorm worksheet on page 17 –Get paper from me –Create a poster from your brainstorm worksheet –Hang on wall before end of class

TRUE OR FALSE Eating Disorders affect only females.

FALSE Eating disorders affect females more than males, but males do develop eating disorders. Because of this myth males are even less likely than females to seek help for an eating disorder.

Eating Disorders Bulimia Anorexia Overeating

Bulimia characterized by episodes of binging and purging Binging – Eating thousands of calories Purging – voluntary vomiting fasting, use of laxatives and diuretics, or compulsive exercising Usually normal weight Tend to be high achievers

Anorexia People who starve themselves Usually 15% below the person's normal body weight but convinced they are over weight Practice strange eating habits, excessive exercise, and laxatives to help lose weight Loss of at least 3 consecutive menstrual periods

Binge Eating Disorder Eating thousands of calories in one sitting- binging only Individuals are usually obese Considered an "addiction" to food Emotional eater – eats when to feel better

Eating Disorders Statistics 50% of people with eating disorders meet the criterion for depression Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness 24 million people suffer from an eating disorder Over ½ of teen girls and about 1/3 of teen boys use unhealthy weight control behaviors

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Eating disorder video: True Life: I have An Eating Disorder Eating disorder review chart –Packet page 19 –Book page Eating Disorder Quiz Tomorrow –NO NOTES ALLOWED

Suicide ( intentional killing of oneself) Suicide affects all kinds of people. –Young/old –Bright/average –Rich/poor –Male/female Cluster Suicide – a series of suicides with occur in a short period of time within a peer group or community »PEOPLE MAGAZINE

Suicide Statistics In 2010, there were 38,364 suicides in the U.S. Suicide is the 3 rd leading cause of death for young people ages 15 – 24 Everyday in the U.S. approximately 14 young people between the ages of die at their own hands. That’s one suicide every 1 hour & 40 minutes

6 Risk Factors for Suicide 1.Mood Disorders such as depression 2.Previous suicide attempt or family history 3.A mental disorder and a substances abuse disorder 4.Feelings of hopelessness or isolation 5.Lack of access to mental health treatment 6.Being influenced by suicide attempts of family members, peers, celebrities

Teens Who Are At Risk Teens who have attempted suicide previously and if problems were not completely resolved Teens in trouble with the law Teens suffering from depression Teens who have been abused, molested, or neglected Teens who abuse drugs or alcohol Teens who are perfectionists Teens who struggle with sexual orientation (gays/lesbians Teens who are in dysfunctional families Teens who fail in school (potential dropouts)

Myths of Teen Suicide Teenagers who talk about attempting suicide are doing it for attention. All teenagers who are suicidal are depressed. Suicidal people really want to die, so there is no way to stop them. Talking about suicide will cause a student to attempt suicide. If a person really wants to kill himself/herself, no one has the right to stop him or her. Once a person is suicidal, they’re suicidal forever.

Signs of Suicide Verbal Signs  ”I want to die”  “My parents won’t have to worry about me anymore”  “I don’t want to live anymore”  “Life sucks. Nobody cares if I live or die”  “I can’t go on anymore”  “ I wish I were never born”  “I wish I were dead”  “Everyone would be better off if I was dead”  “I want to go to sleep and never wake up”  “They’ll be sorry when I am gone” Behavioral Signs  Angry and destructive, shifting to silent withdraw  Increased risk taking  Guilt, sense of worthlessness and low self-esteem  neglecting personal hygiene and appearance  Reoccurring themes of death and self-destruction in poetry, writing and art work Situational Signs  Loss of significant relationship  Difficulty communicating with parents  Recent move(s)  Family disruption (unemployment, separation)

When a friend is thinking about suicide DO Trust your feelings Take the threat seriously Say how concerned you are Listen Talk calmly Involve a trusted adult Stay until help arrives DO NOT Dare the person to go ahead and do it Judge the person Analyze the person’s motives Argue or offer reasons not to attempt suicide Leave the person alone E investigates: TEEN SUICIDE

Can you find the clues for a potentially suicidal teen? Kelly was a 15 year-old girl who lived in the Midwest. Her parents had recently divorced, which forced her to move to a new community of 3,000 people. She hated the small town atmosphere, and didn’t make any new friends. Her sister Tiffany, her only friend, was going away to college in the fall, which made her feel even worse. Kelly was having trouble sleeping, her grades were failing, and she was crying almost everyday. She tried to tell her dad and new stepmom that she was feeling terrible, but they said that things would get better if she would just give it some time. She gave her sister her birthstone ring and said she wouldn’t need it anymore.

Haley was sixteen and had been dealing with depression since she was 12 years old. She never felt ‘quite right’ in middle school, feeling like she didn’t fit in. She started using alcohol on a regular basis, and then marijuana. Most of her old friends didn’t do this, so she started hanging around with a different group of teenagers. She put herself at risk by having unprotected sex with friends in the group. Since school didn’t seem important anymore, she started skipping classes. She was sinking lower and lower, and thinking that it was not going to get any better. She told her mom that she accidentally threw away her prescription anti- depressant drugs, and needed a new bottle. Her mom got the bottle refilled. She told her friends that “life wasn’t worth living,” and said she was going to run away the next weekend. Thinking she wasn’t going to be home, her friends didn’t call on Friday or Saturday. Her parents found her dead from a pill overdose. Saturday night in the park, after a long search.

Mike was a 17 year old who seemed to “have it all.” He was popular at school, had lots of friends, and his grades were always straight “A’s”. He was a member of the soccer and golf teams and president of a school club. He strived to be the very best that he could, since his father had died and he wanted to be a good example for his younger siblings. He filled out many college applications, but because of a poor SAT score, just couldn’t seem to get admitted to the top colleges. His family thought that he should study harder and retake the test. Mike started to feel very anxious, sad, and desperate. He told his brother and sister that “it just wasn’t worth it anymore” and went for a drive. His pickup was found, totaled. He had been thrown 50 feet and died instantly of a broken neck. The officer brought up the fact that it didn’t look like an accidental death. His mother denied that it was a suicide, insisting that her son had everything to live for, and probably just fell asleep.

Peter, 16 years old, never did very well at school. In fact, he was barely passing. He was a very talented musician, and wrote many songs about death and the life hereafter. He changed his appearance, colored hair, and experimented a little with drugs. During his 9 th grade year, he realized that his feelings about his friends were different. He felt an attraction to his male friends, but never addressed the feelings. He knew that they wouldn’t understand, and the worst thing in the world would be called a “fag.” He started to use heavier drugs to help him handle the feelings. He bought a gun from one of his new friends. He wrote his last song, “I Found The Way,” after a long night of drinking. His dad found the lyrics and gun beside him, as he lay in a pool of blood.