1. Depression, Suicide Journal: Text: Read pg. 62-64
“If you had to define stress, it would not be far off if you said it was the process of living. The process of living is the process of having stress imposed on you and reacting to it.” List 5 things that are stressful to you and why.
Text:
Read pg
Review #7-12, pg. 67

2. Computer Activity
-Aftermath-
Suicide

3. Depression Emotional Physical Intellectual Behavioral Sadness Guilt
Worthlessness
Physical
Fatigue
Sleep disorders
Eating disorders
Intellectual
Self-criticism
Inability to make decision
Behavioral
Less involved
Procrastinates

4. Suicide Risks 17-18 year olds are the most vulnerable.
Violence or abuse in the family.
Moving to another city.
Parent’s divorce.
Birth of half-sibling
Problems in school.
Breaking up with girl/boyfriend.
High academic expectations of the family.
Lengthy illness or death in family.

5. Interesting Tidbits
2 million American teens suffer from severe depression.
Approximately 25% of high school students seriously consider suicide each year.
Over the past 35 years, the youth suicide rate in the US has tripled.

6. Video “Silence of the Heart”