1. Depression Anxiety Suicide Self Injury Eating Disorders
Health 2.1
Depression
Anxiety
Suicide
Self Injury
Eating Disorders

2. WORDS TO KNOW
Disorders – Disturbance in a normal function of a part of the body.
Depression – A very serious mood disorder in which people lose interest in life and can no longer find enjoyment in anything.
Depression – Carl had worked hard on his entry in the school science fair. He was sad when he didn’t win an award. Do you think Carl is experiencing major depression?

4. Symptoms of Depression
Change in sleeping patterns
Loss of interest
Loss of appetite
Loss of energy
Not taking care of oneself
Aches and pains for no reason
Unusual behavior
Inability to concentrate
Causing physical harm to oneself
Thought of death or suicide

5. Anxiety
Anxiety- A state of uneasiness, usually associated with a future of uncertainty. Anxiety Disorder- A disorder in which intense feelings of fear keeps a person from functioning normally. There are several types of anxiety disorders Examples: Panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and general anxiety disorder Panic- A feeling of sudden intense fear. Phobia- an exaggerated fear of a specific situation
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6. Depression and Anxiety
Isolation - A short documentary on Depression & Anxiety
The Road Back Dramatic Film on Teen Anxiety/Depression (Low-res)

7. Suicide
Suicide-The intentional taking of ones own life.

8. Warning Signs of Suicide
Sharing suicide plans openly
Dropping hints through words and actions
A sudden fascination with the topic of death
Dramatic changes in the persons appearance
Self destructive behavior
Withdrawal from friends, family, and regular activities
A sudden change in mood

9. Ways of Providing Support
Talk to the person
Show an interest in the persons problems
Ask if they are planning to harm themselves
Encourage the person to tell or talk to a trusted adult
Never promise to keep suicide plans a secret
Paul Ernst will be coming in for a two day presentation on Suicide awareness and prevention…

10. Self Injury/ Mutilation
Self Injury: Intentional injury to one’s own body. Usually leaves marks/scars or causes tissue damage.
Examples:
Cutting
Burning/Branding
Excessive piercing/tattooing
Picking at skin/ reopening wounds
Hair pulling
Head banging, hitting, bone breaking
Self injury occurs across the spectrum but most often in teen girls, history of abuse, coexisting problems (OCD, drug abuse, eating disorders)

11. Self Injury Cycle
What leads to self injury? Relieves intense feelings, pressure or anxiety, control and manage pain, asking for help in an indirect way (drawing attention), trying to manipulate others to care.

13. Warning Signs of Self-Injury
Wearing pants/long sleeves in warm weather
Possessing lighters, razors, sharp objects
Low self- esteem
Difficulty handling feelings
Relationship problems
Poor functioning at work, school, and home

14. Famous Failures
Supports Depression/Suicide Notes as Motivation for overcoming your failures.

15. Eating Disorders
Eating Disorder Extreme and damaging eating behaviors that can lead to sickness and even death Purge To rid, cleanse, purify/ Throwing up
Malnutrition Condition in which the body doesn’t get the nutrients it needs to grow and function properly

16. Eating Disorders
Bulimia Nervosa A eating disorder in which large amounts of food are consumed in a short amount of time followed by a purging(throwing up) Binge Eating Similar to Bulimia without purging
Anorexia Nervosa An eating disorder characterized by self-starvation leading to extreme weight loss Compulsive overeating characterized by uncontrollable eating and consequent weight gain.

17. Specific Eating Disorders
Bulimia- a Short Film
Eating and Body Dysmorphic Disorders: Crash Course Psychology #33
Teen Anorexia Survivor Wants To Help Others Battle Eating Disorders

18. Characteristics of … Bulimia Anorexia
Going to the bathroom immediately after eating
Running water to hide sounds of vomiting
Swollen cheeks
Damaged tooth enamel from stomach acid
Hormone imbalance (dehydration, damage to kidneys and liver, and loss of important minerals)
Low self-esteem
Poor body image
Thoughts of being overweight even though they are very thin
Thin and brittle bones
Risk of starvation
Risk of heart failure
Usually depressed, which can eventually lead to suicide

19. General Warning Signs of Eating Disorders
Eating when not hungry
Eating large amounts at one time
Eating alone
Hiding food
Feelings of guilt
Serious weight problems
Low self esteem
Poor body image
Light-headedness
Changes in mood
Restrictive dieting
Purging through vomiting, diuretics, or laxatives
Withdrawal from teammates/classmates / friends/ family
Chronic fatigue
weight loss or weight gain
Inability to concentrate
Excessive exercise
Inability to complete workouts
Excessive

20. Athletes and Eating Disorders
There are certain sports where eating disorders are more prevalent. Examples?
A high percentage of them are endurance sports that emphasize low body weight
Examples wrestling, gymnastics, ice skating, ballet (dancers), jockeys

21. Athletes and Eating Disorders
Sports where clothing is revealing or sports emphasize low body weights:
swimming, diving, volleyball, figure skating, cycling, wrestling, dancing, track, cheerleading, gymnastics, body building, etc…
Some coaches and judges put pressure on athletes to be thin by criticizing them and making negative comments about their weight

22. Athletes and Eating Disorders
Athletes with eating disorders often have a higher risk of medical complications…
Fatigue
Dizziness
Muscle wasting
Stress fractures
Depleted food stores
Weakness
fainting

23. How to Help… Convince the person to get help Tell an adult
Get professional help
Encourage the person to join a support group
Regular check ups and monitoring

24. A Perfect Body
This video support Eating Disorder notes and is about 108 minutes in length
Video – Youtube.com search
- ‘A Perfect Body Movie’
- Choose the 8 part video option.