1. Depression & Suicide prevention
Mental & Emotional Health Unit

2. Mood disorder
A disorder in which a person undergoes changes in mood that seem inappropriate or extreme
People who feel sad over a long period of time and for no explainable reason may have a mood disorder

3. is different from normal sadness in that it engulfs your day-to-day life, interfering with your ability to work, study, eat, sleep, and have fun.

4. Major depression
A very serious mood disorder in which people lose interest in life and can no longer find enjoyment in anything
Everyone feels sad from time to time. Having occasional brief periods of sadness does not mean you have a mental or emotional disorder

6. Depression among teens
A teen showing three or more warning signs for more than two weeks may be suffering from depression

7. Warning signs of depression
Irritability, anger, or anxiety
Lack of energy; feeling tired all the time
Significant change in sleep patterns
Inability to concentrate
Feelings of worthlessness or guilt
Indifference to things that used to bring pleasure
Thoughts of death or suicide

8. What causes depression?
Inability to cope with a life crisis 
Changes in brain structure
Genetic predisposition: the inheritance of genes that increase the likelihood of developing a condition.
Low serotonin levels
Traumatic family events
Physical illness and disorders
Alcohol and other drug use

9. Coping with depression
Talk to Someone
Treatment
Avoid Drugs/Alcohol
Stay Social
Practice Self-management Skills
Resiliency is the ability to adjust, recover, bounce back, and learn from difficult times.

10. suicide The intentional taking of one’s own life
It is important to recognize the warning signs of suicide and seek help if you or someone you know is suffering from severe depression

11. Para-suicide: is a suicide attempt in which a person does not intend to die.
Para-suicide is a cry for help.
Some teens who make a suicide attempt and do not intend to die are not found in time, and their attempts end in death.
Without help, teens who have attempted suicide once might attempt suicide again.

12. Warning signs of suicide
Teens thinking about suicide often share their plans openly.
Many drop hints through their words or actions
“I can’t take it anymore” or “No one cares if I live or die”
Comments like these are warning signs. You should never assume that they don’t really mean it.

13. Warning signs of suicide
A sudden fascination with the topic of death
May talk about different ways of dying or reading/writing poems about death
Dramatic changes in the person’s appearance
May no longer take interest in his/her appearance
Self-destructive behavior
May do reckless things (he/she may start using drugs or become sexually active)
Withdrawal from friends, family, and regular activities
Start letting go of things that were once important
May begin giving away valued possessions
A sudden change in mood
After weeks or months of being depressed, the person suddenly becomes cheerful

14. Suicide prevention strategies
Look for warning signs
Listen without giving advice
Take suicide threat seriously
Ask if have a plan/ follow through
Do not swear to secrecy
Get an adult involved
Stay with them until help arrives

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