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
Monday, January 23, 2017
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.
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.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
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
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Multiple Choice Testing Tips
Multiple Choice Testing Tips
- What is the question asking?
- Write down everything you know about the question.
- Look at each answer one at a time and mark them F or T depending on if they are true or false statements.
- Which answer is answering the question?
- Which is the best answer?
Monday, December 12, 2016
In the past eight weeks, having technology, English and Science taught by two devoted teachers that help me really understand the topic we are learning about, I feel like I have really been able to flourish in school with knowledge that I feel I would not have been able to understand in any other class. In technology, I have learned to fully understand how to use my resources. Science, I have a better understanding of how our body works and in English, with writing blogs, interviewing people and other assignments, I have been able to expand on my knowledge on how to interact with adults and sound more professional.
Growing up in the era we are in now, technology is a big part of society. It helps us navigate our way through life by keeping reminders, time or even basic communication between one another. However, the way it is helpful for me the most is in school. With research papers assigned every so often, I learned how to do a google advanced search and how to find a credible source to use as evidence or to back up my evidence. To help with researching even more, I have been able to learn how to annotate even on a computer. Internet edict is the most important however. As my peers and I grow older and start getting jobs, those jobs will look at everything we have ever posted online. Our teachers have showed us the do's and don'ts when it comes posting anything.
The science aspect in my core has been most definitely hands on and has improved my knowledge of cellular respiration, the digestive system and the heart. With this core bringing things in such as technology, it's not surprising that it's also a hands on learning. For example, when learning about the digestive system, my teacher brought in items that represented each organ and we step by step recreated it the process. Then, tying in technology, we documented it and wrote a blog called the Poop Lab. When learning about cellular respiration, we used cupcakes to resemble energy and turning it into ATP and with the heart, we did the movements like a dance. Going from the right atrium to the right ventricle into the left atrium to the left ventricle, turning oxygen into carbon and just going through the steps one at a time.
As for English, everything in the three classes tie together. Our English view on the core is incorporated when creating a profile online, going to farmers markets and of course, writing regular old fashion essays. Every other day, we will have an assignment on websites such as schoology, updating our digital notebooks about vocab from the book we're currently reading or interviews. Connecting with our unit on food and nutrition, we went to our local farmers market and asked them questions based on their farm and the type of things they grew. We expanded our knowledge on addressing adults and our professionalism.\
With all three classes walking hand in, flowing threw one another like a river, it makes it easier to be able to make connects through out everything we're learning. Such as how in English we'd be reading Omnivores Dilemma and it will be talking about GMOs and corn. Then in Science, we make our poop lab and then in technology, we'd have to research on the topic going back into English, we'd write a paper. All three classes complements one another making it easier to learn. Those are just a few examples of what I've learned in the last eight weeks.
Growing up in the era we are in now, technology is a big part of society. It helps us navigate our way through life by keeping reminders, time or even basic communication between one another. However, the way it is helpful for me the most is in school. With research papers assigned every so often, I learned how to do a google advanced search and how to find a credible source to use as evidence or to back up my evidence. To help with researching even more, I have been able to learn how to annotate even on a computer. Internet edict is the most important however. As my peers and I grow older and start getting jobs, those jobs will look at everything we have ever posted online. Our teachers have showed us the do's and don'ts when it comes posting anything.
The science aspect in my core has been most definitely hands on and has improved my knowledge of cellular respiration, the digestive system and the heart. With this core bringing things in such as technology, it's not surprising that it's also a hands on learning. For example, when learning about the digestive system, my teacher brought in items that represented each organ and we step by step recreated it the process. Then, tying in technology, we documented it and wrote a blog called the Poop Lab. When learning about cellular respiration, we used cupcakes to resemble energy and turning it into ATP and with the heart, we did the movements like a dance. Going from the right atrium to the right ventricle into the left atrium to the left ventricle, turning oxygen into carbon and just going through the steps one at a time.
As for English, everything in the three classes tie together. Our English view on the core is incorporated when creating a profile online, going to farmers markets and of course, writing regular old fashion essays. Every other day, we will have an assignment on websites such as schoology, updating our digital notebooks about vocab from the book we're currently reading or interviews. Connecting with our unit on food and nutrition, we went to our local farmers market and asked them questions based on their farm and the type of things they grew. We expanded our knowledge on addressing adults and our professionalism.\
With all three classes walking hand in, flowing threw one another like a river, it makes it easier to be able to make connects through out everything we're learning. Such as how in English we'd be reading Omnivores Dilemma and it will be talking about GMOs and corn. Then in Science, we make our poop lab and then in technology, we'd have to research on the topic going back into English, we'd write a paper. All three classes complements one another making it easier to learn. Those are just a few examples of what I've learned in the last eight weeks.
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