1. Depression Heather Scott, Charles Zepeda, Mary Kunkle,
Susan Qian, & MichelleYaghmai
present:
Depression

2. What is depression?
Depression is feelings of sadness, loneliness, and helplessness for long periods of time (more than normal even after suffering a big loss).
Symptoms include
Difficultly concentrating and remembering
Fatigue
Lack of energy
Persistent sad feelings
Insomnia or excessive sleeping
Persistent aches and pains
Loss of interest in activities that you once loved

3. Statistics
About 20% of teens will experience depression sometime before adulthood.
About 5% of teens are suffering from major depression.
Depression can lead to suicide. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for people aged
It can be hard to recognize depression but physical symptoms tend to be the best indicator. Physical symptoms can include increase in appetite, insomnia, low energy, hypersomnia.
Often, signs of depression are seen as normal teen age behavior. Depression goes beyond normal feelings of sadness and despair.
Depression can be a result of life situations or chemical imbalances.

4. What do you think?
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5. The answer:
90% of all teens who attempt or commit suicide suffer from a mental illness
1 in 12 teens have attempted suicide

6. Standard 3: Accessing Valid Information Grades 9 -12
3.1.M Access school and community resources to help with mental, emotional, and social health concerns.
Lesson Idea
Distribute school resource pamphlets to the students concerning the support system available to them.
Have the students research, identify, and present additional community resources that are available outside the school district

7. Standard 1: Essential Concepts Grades 9 - 12
1.7.M Analyze signs of depression, potential suicide, and other self-destructive behaviors.
Lesson Idea
Have the students write a brief summary of any situation in which someone they know has progressed into a social pattern that doesn’t seem normal or is out of character.

8. What do you think?
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9. The answer: Women are typically more depressed
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10. Local Resources
1)Inland Psychotherapy Group Merle Hausladen Magnolia Ave STE Riverside, CA (951)
2)Inland Psychotherapy Group Alan McThomas Magnolia Ave STE Riverside, CA (951)
3)Inland Psychotherapy Group David Whitbread Magnolia Ave STE Riverside, CA (951)

11. Depression Resources The National Institute of Mental Health
This site offers facts, treatment and other information regarding depression.
child.org/Resource.htm
This sites contains books and web links regarding depression.
www. Parents media guide.org/parents mediaguide.htm

12. Comments, Questions, Discussions?