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SONG OF THE WEEK! “HERE I AM ALIVE” YELLOWCARD “People I love and trust try to make decisions for me and I'm used to just doing it to make everyone happy, but I'm learning that I need to be happy for me, too. Even if my decision makes me fall and start over, I still tried for ME and I'm still here alive.”
PRESIDENTS REPORT Children’s Mental Health Awareness Conference, November 2 nd Hope-N-Mic Night Tabling What’s your schedule?
VICE PRESIDENT REPORT Hope & Inspiration
SECRETARY REPORT
TREASURER REPORT $5 optional dues UChapter Shirts $20
“THE COMMON COLD” Depression is considered to be the common cold of mental illness 1 in 10 suffer from depression/15-22 million 9.1% of American adults Depression is 2x as likely in women Adults between 9% of teens 2.8% boys and 4.6% girls take anti-depressants you are not alone.
What myths do you know or have you heard regarding depression? COMMON MYTHS
DEPRESSION Common Myths You can just “snap out of it” You need to get out of the house and do something Depression is something you can change The person suffering from depression caused it Depression is the same as sadness Just an excuse Do you know any others?
Are depression and sadness the same? What are the differences? DEPRESSION VS. SADNESS
DepressionSadness Time frame, a feeling that lasts 2+ weeks Combination of emotions You may not know why Requires treatment Sadness is an emotion Response to something No treatment necessary DEPRESSION VS. SADNESS
…CONTINUED “Depression is the ink that stains everything, you can never imagine yourself not being depressed. “You can forget about when you were sad, but you remember depression.” Symptoms Decreased mood Lack of interest/pleasure Impairment /cost Not the same as grieving! Insomnia Changes appetite Thoughts of suicide
What do you think are causes of depression? WHAT CAUSES DEPRESSION?
Depression can be cause by a number of things… Environmental Psychological Biological Medical
JUST SO YOU KNOW… Please know that you are not alone and there are people who care and who want you to get the help you deserve! If you are someone who cares about people deeply and find yourself consistently helping others but are becoming emotionally tied down to their problems please refer them to a professional, we cannot “fix” people, none-the-less everyone. Let yourself breathe, be there for the person, comfort them but point them in a direction that is healthy for both of you.
SELF-INJURY
WHAT IS SELF-INJURY The deliberate, repetitive, impulsive, non-lethal injuring on one’s body for the purpose of regulation emotional stability.
SELF HARM FACTS percent of youth and young adults have self-injured at least once. 4 percent of adults occasionally self-injure. That is one out of every five people Males and females report similar rates of self-injury. 17-20% of college students admit to self harming themselves
SELF HARM MYTHS What are some myths you know about self harm?
SELF HARM MYTHS Discuss Myths Done for attention “emo” issue If you talk about it then others will start to do it It is only a phase You will grow out of it
CAUSE OF SELF-INJURY Why do people self-harm?
WHAT WOULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO SELF-INJURE Not one Single factor It is a complex of different things and complex underlying emotional issues
WHY DO PEOPLE SELF INJURE? To survive To cope Transfer emotional pain into physical Escape numbness To control something Regulate emotion To find relief
HOW CAN YOU HELP? How can you help a friend or loved one who is struggling with self-injury?
HOW TO TALK TO A FRIEND OR LOVED ONE WHO IS STRUGGLING WITH SELF INJURY Set a time to talk with them about your concerns Ask your friend/family member to see if they would like to talk to a counselor Avoid placing blame on your friend regarding their actions or attitudes Don’t assume you know what your friend is going through Express your continued support REMEMBER YOU ARE NOT A PROFESSIONAL
COMMONALITIES AND UNIQUITIES CANDY TIME!!!!!!!