1. Lesson 1: Dealing with Anxiety and Depression

2. UNDERSTANDING  It is a natural response to life’s events  It is manageable  Short-term  Interfering with daily life may indicate a disorder…  Easily distracted  Eating and sleeping disruptions  Physical symptoms

3. COPING  Knowing it is coming does not make it easier to manage  Plan ahead  False covers for anxiety  Alcohol abuse  Drug abuse  Cutting/carving

4. ALMOST 15% OF ALL TEENS WILL DISPLAY SOME SIGNS OF DEPRESSION  Lasts longer or does not go away over time  May require medical help  Mild Depression  Less severe but lasts longer  Major Depression  Intense, weeks - months  Adjustment disorder  Reaction to a life event

6. 5 OR MORE SYMPTOMS  Pg. 116  Sad or irritable mood  Loss of interest  Difficulty sleeping  Feeling of worthlessness  Thoughts of death or suicide FOR 2 OR MORE WEEKS

7.  Think  Feel  Behave It’s TREATABLE … talk to a trusted adult!

8. CREATE A PSA POSTER ON DEPRESSION WARNING SIGNS  Include:  1-3 warning signs ▪ Explanation or not  Statistic(s)  Artwork ▪ Drawing  Treatment option (help)  Inform fellow classmates about depression  Hang up in class and/or possibly halls

9. Lesson 2: Mental Disorders

10. 1. What is anxiety? 2. List 3 warning signs for depression. 3. Name 1 of the 3 types of depression 4. What causes depression?

11. 1. Anxiety- the condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen 2. Warning signs: sad/irritable, loss of interest, change of appetite, difficulties sleeping, loss of energy, feeling worthless or guilt, thoughts of death or suicide 3. Types: Minor, Major, and Adjustment disorder 4. Causes: physical, psychological, social, medical condition, illness, traumatic event

12.  Illness of the mind  Can affects thoughts, feelings, behaviors  Preventing a happy, healthful, productive life  There is often a stigma…  Mark of shame or disapproval  Shunned or rejected by others

13. Mental Disorders They are MEDICAL conditions that require diagnosis and TREATMENT.

14. Anxiety Disorders As many as 13% of people between 9 and 17 experience it each year. Phobias, Obsessive-Compulsive, Panic Disorder, PTSD, GAD Impulse Control Disorders Kleptomania, Cutting, Gambling, Compulsive Shopping.

15. Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Overeating Mood Disorders Depression Bipolar Disorder Manic-Depressive Disorder

16. Conduct Disorder * Show patterns of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated. * Lying, Aggression, Stealing, Arson, Vandalism… Schizophrenia A person loses contact with reality. 1% of the population Personality Disorders * People are unable to regulate their emotions. There is no known cause.

19. Lesson 3: Suicide Prevention