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Helping Helping Hurting Hurting
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Depression happens…Depression happens…
Suicide doesn’t have Suicide doesn’t have toto
During this school year:
1 out of 4 students will go through a season of depression
1 out of 7 students will seriously consider suicide
1 out of 12 students will attempt suicide
* 2008 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey
What are you feeling right at that moment?
Confu
sedTrapped
Worried
Burdene
d
Shocked
Sad
AnxiousOverwhelmed
Angry ScareScaredd
What is the first What is the first thing you say or thing you say or
do?do?Ask “Why?”Ask “Why?”• Stay CalmStay Calm
Talk them out of itTalk them out of it• Stay PositiveStay Positive
Say, “I’m here for Say, “I’m here for you”you”
• Stay CloseStay Close
What about the What about the promise you promise you
made?made?Would you say…Would you say…
A.A.““A promise is a promise, I’m A promise is a promise, I’m not going to tell anyone.”not going to tell anyone.”
B.B.““This is too important to This is too important to keep a secret.”keep a secret.”
C.C.““I’m stuck in the middle and I’m stuck in the middle and not sure which I would do.”not sure which I would do.”
What about the What about the promise you promise you
made?made?Get a Trusted Adult Get a Trusted Adult
InvolvedInvolved• ““I care about you too much to keep I care about you too much to keep
this a secret. I have to tell this a secret. I have to tell somebody.”somebody.”
• ““We should really talk to somebody We should really talk to somebody about this. Who do you feel about this. Who do you feel comfortable talking to?”comfortable talking to?”
• Any more?Any more?
Three Types of Three Types of DepressionDepression
1) Circumstantial 1) Circumstantial DepressionDepression
Will generally only last a couple of weeks unless:
a)The circumstances keep happening over and over again.
b)The circumstance is very traumatic.
Three Types of Three Types of DepressionDepression2) Clinical 2) Clinical DepressionDepression
Caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain that can occur at any time during adolescence.
If you’ve been depressed for more than a few weeks and cannot figure out why, you should go see your doctor.
Three Types of Three Types of DepressionDepression
3) AOD Related 3) AOD Related DepressionDepression
Most of the drugs that teens use to try to feel better are depressants:
• Alcohol
• Marijuana
• Prescription Drugs (Opiates)
Three Types of Three Types of DepressionDepression
Does your friend has circumstantial Does your friend has circumstantial depressiondepression??
The best thing you can do is support them through it for a few The best thing you can do is support them through it for a few weeks.weeks.
Is it an on-going or traumatic Is it an on-going or traumatic circumstance?circumstance?
The best thing you can do is get someone who can help The best thing you can do is get someone who can help intervene in the situation.intervene in the situation.
Does your friend have clinical depression?Does your friend have clinical depression? The best thing you can do is get them to talk to their parents The best thing you can do is get them to talk to their parents
and go see their doctor.and go see their doctor.
Is your friend drinking or getting high?Is your friend drinking or getting high? The best thing you can do is to get them to stop.The best thing you can do is to get them to stop.
F:
Warning Warning SignsSigns
Hopelessness
Negativity• “I hate” attitude
Irritability
Anxiety
Excessive fatigue• Always down
Feelings
F: Feelings
A: C: T:
Hopelessness
Negativity• “I hate” attitude
Irritability
Anxiety
Excessive fatigue• Always down
Warning Warning SignsSigns
A:
Warning Warning SignsSigns
Isolation
Increased drug or alcohol use
Giving their stuff away
Excessive risk taking
Self-harm
Actions
F: Feelings
A: Actions C: T:
Hopelessness
Negativity• “I hate” attitude
Irritability
Anxiety
Excessive fatigue• Always down
Isolation
Increased drug or alcohol use
Giving their stuff away
Excessive risk taking
Self-harm
Warning Warning SignsSigns
C:
Warning Warning SignsSigns
Change s in…• Behavior• Personality• Eating habits• Sleeping habits
Poor performance• “I don’t care” attitude
Changes
F: Feelings
A: ActionsC:
ChangesT:
Hopelessness
Negativity• “I hate” attitude
Irritability
Anxiety
Excessive fatigue• Always down
Isolation
Increased drug or alcohol use
Giving their stuff away
Excessive risk taking
Self-harm
Change s in…• Behavior• Personality• Eating habits• Sleeping habits
Poor performance• “I don’t care” attitude
Warning Warning SignsSigns
T:
Warning Warning SignsSigns
Direct verbal threats
Any fascination with or expression of death or dying• Music, books, poetry, fashion, artwork, writing, etc…
Threats
F: Feelings
A: ActionsC:
ChangesT:
Threats
Hopelessness
Negativity• “I hate” attitude
Irritability
Anxiety
Excessive fatigue• Always down
Isolation
Increased drug or alcohol use
Giving their stuff away
Excessive risk taking
Self-harm
Change s in…• Behavior• Personality• Eating habits• Sleeping habits
Poor performance• “I don’t care” attitude
Direct verbal threats
Any fascination with or expression of death or dying• Music, books, poetry, fashion, artwork, writing, etc…
Warning Warning SignsSigns
How many warning signs How many warning signs do you have to see to do you have to see to
do something about it?do something about it?
11
Warning Warning SignsSigns
You are in a state of feeling “low” You are in a state of feeling “low” or “down”, but not necessarily or “down”, but not necessarily sad. sad.
You feel as ill as if you have the You feel as ill as if you have the flu, but show no symptoms.flu, but show no symptoms.
You can’t concentrate, focus, or You can’t concentrate, focus, or put your thoughts in order.put your thoughts in order.
Normal social situations cause a Normal social situations cause a great amount of stress or anxiety.great amount of stress or anxiety.
You feel isolated and can see no You feel isolated and can see no end to your condition.end to your condition.
How Depression How Depression FeelsFeels
Three Types of Three Types of Depression:Depression:
1)1)CircumstantialCircumstantial
2)2)ClinicalClinical
3)3)AOD RelatedAOD Related
ReviewReview
Warning Warning Signs:Signs:
• F: FeelingsF: Feelings• A: ActionsA: Actions• C: ChangesC: Changes• T: ThreatsT: Threats
1)1)Show You CareShow You Care
2)2)Ask About Ask About
SuicideSuicide
3)3)Get Adult HelpGet Adult Help
How To How To HelpHelp
Why don’t Why don’t teens go to teens go to adults for adults for
help?help?
OverrOverr
eacteact
Don’t Don’t CareCare
Get Mad
Get Mad
MinimizMinimiz
ee
JudgmentalJudgmental
Don’t Don’t
Understan
Understan
dd
UncomfortableUncomfortable
Get in Get in troubletrouble
Don’t Don’t listenlisten
What are the What are the qualities of a qualities of a trusted adult?trusted adult?
Respect
Respect
YouYou Been Been ThereThere
InvolvedInvolved
AvailableAvailable
Not Not
JudgmentalJudgmental
Knows How Knows How To HelpTo HelpCaringCaring
Easy to Easy to talk totalk to
Good Good
ListenListen
erer
Your ParentsYour Parents
Other Family Other Family
MembersMembers
Your Friends’ ParentsYour Friends’ Parents
Adults at SchoolAdults at School
Adults in CommunityAdults in Community
Trusted Trusted AdultsAdults
National Suicide National Suicide Prevention LifelinePrevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)1-800-273-TALK (8255)
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Trusted Trusted AdultsAdults
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