Is depression serious?

Potentially fatal:
-adolescents with major depression are up to 30 times more likely to die of suicide.


Aetiology of depression:

Genes and environment:

Gene- 30-50 % of the liability to depression is due to genetic factors

Gene - environment correlation: increased genetic liability for a life time trauma.


Developement and depression>;

2/1 = girls/boys

PTSD:

When one is traumatized and put into a modern area, one might go "crazy".

After listening to a TED talk by a speaker named Sebastian Junger, he said after coming home from war, he felt so alienated with modern society, he couldn't handle it.

When 9/11 happened, everyone was traumatized,  therefore, the crime rate when down, the suicide rate when down, the murder rate. That's because everyone went through this trauma and came together and supported one another.

Suicidal Prevention

What is mental disorder?

-Affects a person's thinking, emotional state. and behavior

It disrupts the person's ability to: 

-work or attend school

-carry out daily activities

-engage in 

What is Anxiety?

-normal reaction to stress

Involves: 

-persistent or severe fear 

-worry that is difficult to manage 

-interferes with a persons quality of life 

Symptoms 

-Must be present for 6 months or more 

emotional:

-feeling tense and jumpy

anticipating the worst 

irritability

restlessness

watching for signs of danger

feeling like your mind had gone blank

physical:

pounding heart

sweating

Causes of Anxiety:

Biological:

-Heredity/Genetics

substance abuse

Medical condition

brain chemistry

Environmental:

Abuse 

Trauma

high stress

violence

Life :

Significant loseses/ Major disappointments

divorce in Family

Stressful situations

unresolved family conflict

Extremely high expectations of yourself

high expectations for you put on by someone else

Teen Anxiety statistics:

Average age of onset is 6

32% of teens will experience anxiety, 8.3% of those have severe impairment

80% of those with an anxiety disorder won't receive treatment

untreated anxiety also puts adolescence at higher risk of perform poorly in school

Depression 

Depressed mood

lost of interest

pleasure in daily activities for two or more weeks

Symptoms

Depressed mood/irritability

Decreased interest or pleasure in activities

significant weight change or change in appetite

change in sleep 

loss of energy

Difference between sadness and depression

Sadness:

Sadness is a normal human emotion, all people experience it

usually triggered by different events

Feeling bad about something in particular

Causes:

Hereditary

Brain Chemistry

Environment

Stress

Medications

Alcohol/Drugs

*Depression can occur without any of these causes

Treatment:

Psychotherapy and/or medication> most effective is this combination

Treatment is Necessary:

Problem at school

Running away

social isolation

Drug/alcohol abuse

internet addiction 

Reckless behavior 

Violence

low self esteem

self harm behavior or suicide

SUICIDE

Suicide is intent to kill oneself

Suicide is 2nd leading cause of death for 10-24 years old

Those who die by suicide are frequently,  undiagnosed, untreated 

WARNING SIGNS

-Talking about death

-giving important things away

-self harm 

- Becoming happy out of the blue

-Threats to hurt or kill him/herself

-Making a plan

Strong wish to die/preoccupied with death

-Anxious and depressed, not sleeping

-Abusing substances

QUESTION

-Strait out ask

-Ask how they are feeling 

Tips for Asking

-Don't wait

-Be persistent even if the person is resistant

-Talk to person alone

-Let person talk openly

-Give yourself plenty of time

-Have resources available

24 HOUR HOTLINE

North Bay Suicide Prevention

Hotline of Sonoma County

1-855-587-6373

Suicide Prevention. Crisis Intervention. Toll free

Multiple Choice Testing Tips

Multiple Choice Testing Tips

1. What is the question asking?
2. Write down everything you know about the question.
3. Look at each answer one at a time and mark them F or T depending on if they are true or false statements.
4. Which answer is answering the question?
5. Which is the best answer?