1. Mental and Emotional Health Disorders
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2. Anxiety The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen.
Occasional anxiety is normal; it is a natural response to life events
Brief feelings of worry, insecurity, fear, self-consciousness, or even panic are NORMAL responses to stress.
Usually once the stressful situation is over, so is the anxiety it created.
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3. When You Need Help for Anxiety:
Have feelings of fear or worry most of the time
Are easily distracted and have difficulty concentrating
Have muscle tension and be unable to relax
Have changes in appetite and trouble falling asleep
Experience physical symptoms such as headache or upset stomach
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4. Coping With Anxiety Planning ahead Stress Management Techniques
Worst Case Scenario
Think what is the worst case scenario. Often the worst case scenario is not as bad as the anxiety you are feeling now.
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5. Reflection Have you experienced anxiety?
What situations have caused you anxiety?
Could you have used the coping techniques to help you? Which ones?
Have you experienced depression?
What situations have caused you depression?
THINK, PAIR, SHARE

6. Understanding Depression
Depression is a prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness.
Most common mental health concern among teens
Types of Depression:
Major Depression – intense and lasts for weeks or months (can’t function)
Mild Depression – less severe (functioning) but can last for years
Adjustment Disorder – reaction to a specific life event
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7. When does someone need help for Depression?
Difficulty concentrating
Persistent sad or irritable mood
Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed
Apathy
a lack of strong feeling, interest or concern
Significant change in appetite
Change in sleep habits
Loss of energy
Feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt
Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
Changes in Feelings
Changes in Behavior
Changes in Thinking
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8. Coping with depression
Identify emotions
Focus on positive
Talk to a friend, adult, support group, professional
Exercise
Manage Stress
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9. Mental and Emotional Problems and Disorders
(1 in 4 Americans have a Mental Health Disorder)
A Mental Health Disorder is an illness of the mind that can affect a person’s feelings, thoughts, and behaviors and severely disrupts their ability to function socially, academically, and emotionally on a day to day basis.
Many worry about the STIGMA (mark of shame or disapproval) associated with Mental Health Disorders and don’t seek help because of it.
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10. CAUSES Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Biological Environmental Genetics
Chemical Imbalances
Damage to the CNS (ex. Head injury or drugs)
Environmental
Extreme stress
Exposure to violence
Exposure to trauma
Loss of a loved one
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11. Mental Health Disorder Informational Brochure
Your group of 2 or 3 will be assigned a Mental Health Disorder, you then will create an informational Brochure about the disorder.
Include:
Front Cover
Name of disorder, Category, Graphic or design
Inside Pages
Page 1
Description of disorder
Page 2
Causes, Symptoms, Warning signs, Characteristics
Page 3
Treatment Options, Where to seek help, Graphic or design
Page 4
Interesting facts or statistics (min. 3)
Back Cover
Group member names, Class period, teacher and date, Name and logo of your health organization
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12. Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Anxiety Disorders
Disorder Category
Description
Examples
Anxiety Disorders
Real or imagined fears are difficult to control
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive Compulsion Disorder
Panic Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Social Anxiety Disorder
Phobia
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13. Disorder Category
Description
Examples
Eating Disorders
Extreme harmful eating behaviors that cause serious illness or even death
Anorexia
Bulimia
Binge Eating Disorder
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14. Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Impulse control Disorders
Disorder Category
Description
Examples
Impulse control Disorders
Can’t resist the urge to hurt themselves or others
Kleptomania
Cutting
Pyromania
Excessive Gambling
Compulsive Shopping
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15. Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Mood Disorders
Disorder Category
Description
Examples
Mood Disorders
Involves mood extremes that interfere with everyday living
Depression
Bipolar Disorder
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16. Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Disorder Category
Description
Examples
Conduct disorders
Patterns of behavior in which the rights of others or basic social rules are violated (stealing, cruelty, lying, violence, vandalism)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder

17. Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Schizophrenia
Disorder Category
Description
Examples
Schizophrenia
A person loses contact with reality. They are unpredictable, have delusions, and hallucinations.
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18. Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Personality Disorders Unable to regulate emotions
Disorder Category
Description
Examples
Personality Disorders
Unable to regulate emotions
Paranoid Personality Disorders
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
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19. Suicide The act of intentionally taking one’s own life.
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20. Facts
Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for ages (2014 CDC WISQARS)
Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for college-age youth and ages (2014 CDC WISQARS)
More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, COMBINED.
Each day in our nation, there are an average of over 5,240 attempts by young people grades 7-12.
Four out of Five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warning signs
The Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System (YRBS) is a survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that includes national, state, and local school-based representative samples of 9th through 12th grade students. The purpose is to monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth in the United States.
The surveys are conducted every two years to determine the prevalence of these health risk behaviors. Behaviors that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles and those that indicate possible depression and/or suicidal ideation are included.
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21. Warning Signs Direct statements, “I wish I were dead.”
Indirect statements, “I can’t take it anymore.”
Writing poems, songs, or diary entries about death.
Direct or indirect suicide threats.
An unusual obsession with death.
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22. Warning Signs (cont.) Withdrawal from friends.
Dramatic changes in personality, hygiene, or appearance.
Giving away personal belongings.
Substance abuse.
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23. What Can I Do As A Friend?
Show empathy, those teens thinking about suicide feel that no one cares.
Initiate meaningful conversation.
Show support and ask questions.
Try to persuade the person to seek help.
Tell an adult or call a hotline.
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24. SUICIDE HOTLINE (800) 273-TALK(8255) www.suicideprevntionlifeline.org
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25. Counter Act the myth Rewrite the statement to make it true
People who commit suicide don’t warn others
People who talk about suicide are only trying to get attention. They won’t really do it
Once someone has already decided to commit suicide, nothing is going to stop him/her. Suicidal people clearly want to die
Once the emotional state improves, the risk of suicide is over.
After a person has attempted suicide, it is unlikely that they will try it again.
Don’t mention suicide to people who are showing signs of severe depression. It will plant the idea in their mind.
Abusing drugs or alcohol and getting in trouble with the law does not have any correlation with suicide attempts.
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26. Getting Help When help is needed:
Feeling trapped or worried all the time
Feelings that affect sleep, eating habits, school work, job performance, or relationships
Becoming involved with alcohol or drugs
Becoming aggressive, violent, or reckless
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27. Lesson 4: Getting Help Chapter 5 Lesson 4
Where to go for help (Resources):
A trusted adult
Teacher
Parent
School Counselor
School Nurse
Church
Crisis Hotline
Peer Counseling
Professionals: Counselor, school psychiatrist, neurologist, clinical psychologist, social worker
CHS Counseling
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28. Getting Help Treatment methods:
Psychotherapy- dialogue between patient and therapist
Behavior Therapy- Changing unwanted behaviors through rewards and consequences
Cognitive Therapy- correct distorted thinking patterns
Family Therapy- helping the whole family with communication and support
Group Therapy- people with similar issues in a group setting
Drug Therapy- medications
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29. Lesson 4: Getting Help National youth Crisis Hotline (800)442-4673
211 (24 hour service, will provide you with resources for many needs)
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30. Getting Help Things to remember when someone asks for help:
Asking for help is a sign of strength and responsibility
Serious disorders require professional help
Sharing thoughts with someone objective can be a great relief
There is financial help available
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31. How to help a friend Chapter 5 Lesson 4 Share your concerns with them
Be there to listen. Make conversations about what they're going through easy and open
Accept their condition
Get informed
Encourage them to get help
Back down if they aren't ready
Know that you can not “fix” them
Don’t take things personal
Be a compassionate listener, rather than giving advice
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