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Depression and other Mental
Illnesses
17 million American suffer
from depression each year
Millions of American suffer
from Anxiety Disorders
ranging from Phobias to OCD
save.org
National Institute of Mental Health
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Depression is NOT just “the blues”
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Mild-Moderate-Extreme
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The disorder is caused by a chemical
imbalance: SLEEP DEPRIVED
Chemical – Brain Level
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Neurotransmitter: a brain chemical
messenger
Serotonin is a chemical or
neurotransmitter that deals with mood
and appetite
Low Serotonin
Medication
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SRI: Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
90%-95% are successfully treated with
a combination of medication and talk
therapy or cognitive therapy
50% relapse with only talk therapy
People must communicate with their
Doctor for the best results
Show You Care……
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Kevin Hines had
decided that he
wouldn't jump from
the Golden Gate
Bridge if anyone
there bothered to
ask him whether he
was OK.
A tourist walked up. But the woman
simply asked the distraught Hines to
take her picture.
Hines snapped the photo. Then,
concluding that no one cared about
him, he hurled himself over the railing.
Get Help – Resources are out there
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He regretted it instantly. With about 4
seconds to the lethal waves 220 feet
below, Hines turned himself upright and
plunged into the water feet first. He
fractured an ankle and broke his spine.
But he survived. Only about two dozen
other people have ever done so.
S.A.V.E.
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Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
Depression the #1 cause for Suicide
Unfortunately only 1 in 3 people with
depression will get help
40% of depression medication is never
refilled
Statistics
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By 2010 depression will be the #1
disability in the world (WHO)
Suicide takes the lives of nearly 30,000
Americans every year
Suicide rates in the US are highest in
the spring
For young people 15-24 years old,
suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death
Self-help/helping a friend
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Talk to a professional
Do something different and stick with it
Do your part
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WHS RESOURCES
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Social Workers, Teachers, Administration, etc.
Tip Line: WHS Tip Line
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6th Grade Awareness?? Should more be done?
Mental Disorders
Mental Disorder – an illness that affects the mind
and reduces a person’s ability to function, to
adjust to change, or to get along with others.
Some causes of mental disorders:
 Physical factors
 Heredity
 Early Experiences
 Recent Experiences
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Anxiety Disorders
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OCD-Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder: displays
intense worry, fears, or anxiety most days
for at least six months
Phobia: anxiety that is related to a specific
situation or object
Anxiety Disorders continued
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PTSD-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Panic Attack:
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Experience the following symptoms:
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Fast heart rate
Rapid breathing
Fear of suffocation
Believe he/she is dying
Sweating
Trembling or shaking
experience
-choking sensation
-chest discomfort or pain
-nausea or stomach distress
-dizziness or lightheadedness
-fear of losing control
-an “out of body”
Mood Disorders
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Depression Story
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SAD-Seasonal Affective Disorder
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Bipolar disorder is characterized by
major depressive episodes and a manic
episode (Manic Depressive Disorder)
Other Mental Illnesses
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Personality Disorder
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Self Destructive, chronic emptiness - poor
relationships
Impulse Control Disorder
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Acting before you think or process things
Other Mental Illnesses
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Schizophrenia:
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Severe disturbance in thinking, mood, awareness, and behavior
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Some believe that someone or something controls their
thoughts or wants to harm them
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May appear normal but most of the time will show these
symptoms:
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talk to themselves,
display inappropriate emotional responses,
dress and act strangely,
withdrawn from others
Distorted Perceptions:
Discussion
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In what ways are
optical illusions
similar to having
mental illness?
What ways are they
similar to helping
someone with
depression?
The cover don’t tell the story!
Does Face Value have Value?
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Depression