Transcript Chapter 5 Notes and Activities

Mental and Emotional
Health Disorders
Chapter 5 lessons 1, 2, 3, 4
Anxiety
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about
what may happen.
• Occasional anxiety is normal; it is a natural
response to life events
• Brief feelings of worry, insecurity, fear, selfconsciousness, or even panic are NORMAL
responses to stress.
• Usually once the stressful situation is over, so is
the anxiety it created.
Chapter 5 Lesson 1
When You Need Help for Anxiety:
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Have feelings of fear or worry most of the time
Are easily distracted and have difficulty concentrating
Have muscle tension and be unable to relax
Have changes in appetite and trouble falling asleep
Experience physical symptoms such as headache or
upset stomach
Chapter 5 Lesson 1
Coping With Anxiety
• Planning ahead
• Stress Management Techniques
• Worst Case Scenario
– Think what is the worst case scenario. Often the
worst case scenario is not as bad as the anxiety you
are feeling now.
Chapter 5 Lesson 1
Reflection
• Have you experienced anxiety?
• What situations have caused you anxiety?
• Could you have used the coping techniques to
help you? Which ones?
• Have you experienced depression?
• What situations have caused you depression?
• Could you have used the coping techniques to
help you? Which ones?
THINK, PAIR, SHARE
Understanding Depression
Depression is a prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and
sadness.
• Most common mental health concern among teens
• Types of Depression:
– Major Depression – intense and lasts for weeks or months
(can’t function)
– Mild Depression – less severe (functioning) but can last for
years
– Adjustment Disorder – reaction to a specific life event
Chapter 5 Lesson 1
When does someone need help
for Depression?
Difficulty concentrating
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• Persistent sad or irritable mood
• Loss of interest in activities once enjoyed
• Apathy
– a lack of strong feeling, interest or concern
• Significant change in appetite
• Change in sleep habits
• Loss of energy
• Feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt
• Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
Changes in Behavior
Chapter 5 Lesson 1
Coping with depression
• Identify emotions
• Focus on positive
• Talk to a friend, adult, support group,
professional
• Exercise
• Manage Stress
Chapter 5 Lesson 1
Mental and Emotional Problems and
Disorders
(1 in 4 Americans have a Mental Health
Disorder)
A Mental Health Disorder is an illness of the mind
that can affect a person’s feelings, thoughts, and
behaviors and severely disrupts their ability to
function socially, academically, and emotionally on
a day to day basis.
Many worry about the STIGMA (mark of shame or disapproval)
associated with Mental Health Disorders and don’t seek help
because of it.
Chapter 5 Lesson 2
CAUSES
 Biological
 Genetics
 Chemical Imbalances
 Damage to the CNS (ex. Head injury or drugs)
 Environmental
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Extreme stress
Exposure to violence
Exposure to trauma
Loss of a loved one
Chapter 5 Lesson 2
Mental Health Disorder Informational
Brochure
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Your group of 2 or 3 will be assigned a Mental Health Disorder, you then will create
an informational Brochure about the disorder.
Include:
Front Cover
Name of disorder, Category, Graphic or design
Inside Pages
Page 1
Description of disorder
Page 2
Causes, Symptoms, Warning signs, Characteristics
Page 3
Treatment Options, Where to seek help, Graphic or design
Page 4
Interesting facts or statistics (min. 3)
Back Cover
Group member names, Class period, teacher and date, Name and logo of your health
organization
Activity
Disorder Category
Description
Anxiety Disorders
Real or imagined fears
are difficult to control
Examples
–Generalized
Anxiety Disorder
–Obsessive
Compulsion
Disorder
–Panic Disorder
–Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder
(PTSD)
–Social Anxiety
Disorder
–Phobia
Chapter 5 Lesson 2
Disorder Category
Description
Eating Disorders
Extreme harmful
eating behaviors
that cause serious
illness or even
death
Examples
–Anorexia
–Bulimia
–Binge Eating
Disorder
Chapter 5 Lesson 2
Disorder Category
Description
Impulse control
Disorders
Can’t resist the urge
to hurt themselves or
others
Examples
–Kleptomania
–Cutting
–Pyromania
–Excessive
Gambling
–Compulsive
Shopping
Chapter 5 Lesson 2
Disorder Category
Description
Mood Disorders
Involves mood
extremes that
interfere with
everyday living
Examples
–Depression
–Bipolar
Disorder
Chapter 5 Lesson 2
Disorder Category
Description
Examples
Conduct disorders
Patterns of behavior
in which the rights
of others or basic
social rules are
violated (stealing,
cruelty, lying,
violence, vandalism)
•Oppositional
Defiant Disorder
Disorder Category
Description
Schizophrenia
A person loses
contact with reality.
They are
unpredictable, have
delusions, and
hallucinations.
Examples
Chapter 5 Lesson 2
Disorder Category
Description
Personality Disorders Unable to regulate
emotions
Examples
–Paranoid
Personality
Disorders
–Antisocial
Personality
Disorder
–Borderline
Personality
Disorder
–Narcissistic
Personality
Disorder
Chapter 5 Lesson 2
Suicide
The act of intentionally taking one’s own life.
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Facts
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Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for ages 10-24. (2014 CDC
WISQARS)
Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for college-age youth and ages 12-18.
(2014 CDC WISQARS)
More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease,
AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung
disease, COMBINED.
Each day in our nation, there are an average of over 5,240 attempts by young people
grades 7-12.
Four out of Five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warning signs
The Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System (YRBS) is a survey, conducted by
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that includes national, state, and local
school-based representative samples of 9th through 12th grade students. The purpose
is to monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of
death, disability, and social problems among youth in the United States.
The surveys are conducted every two years to determine the prevalence of these health
risk behaviors. Behaviors that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles and those that indicate
possible depression and/or suicidal ideation are included.
Chapter 5 Lesson 3
Warning Signs
• Direct statements, “I wish I were dead.”
• Indirect statements, “I can’t take it anymore.”
• Writing poems, songs, or diary entries about
death.
• Direct or indirect suicide threats.
• An unusual obsession with death.
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Warning Signs (cont.)
• Withdrawal from friends.
• Dramatic changes in personality, hygiene, or
appearance.
• Giving away personal belongings.
• Substance abuse.
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What Can I Do As A Friend?
• Show empathy, those teens thinking about
suicide feel that no one cares.
• Initiate meaningful conversation.
• Show support and ask questions.
• Try to persuade the person to seek help.
• Tell an adult or call a hotline.
Chapter 5 Lesson 3
SUICIDE
HOTLINE
(800) 273-TALK(8255)
www.suicideprevntionlifeline.org
https://afsp.org/
Chapter 5 Lesson 3
Counter Act the myth
Rewrite the statement to make it true
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People who commit suicide don’t warn others
People who talk about suicide are only trying to get attention. They
won’t really do it
Once someone has already decided to commit suicide, nothing is going
to stop him/her. Suicidal people clearly want to die
Once the emotional state improves, the risk of suicide is over.
After a person has attempted suicide, it is unlikely that they will try it
again.
Don’t mention suicide to people who are showing signs of severe
depression. It will plant the idea in their mind.
Abusing drugs or alcohol and getting in trouble with the law does not
have any correlation with suicide attempts.
Activity
Getting Help
When help is needed:
• Feeling trapped or worried all the time
• Feelings that affect sleep, eating habits, school
work, job performance, or relationships
• Becoming involved with alcohol or drugs
• Becoming aggressive, violent, or reckless
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Lesson 4: Getting Help
Where to go for help (Resources):
• A trusted adult
• Teacher
• Parent
• School Counselor
CHS Counseling
• School Nurse
• Church
• Crisis Hotline
• Peer Counseling
• Professionals: Counselor, school psychiatrist, neurologist, clinical
psychologist, social worker
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Getting Help
Treatment methods:
• Psychotherapy- dialogue between patient
and therapist
• Behavior Therapy- Changing unwanted
behaviors through rewards and consequences
• Cognitive Therapy- correct distorted thinking patterns
• Family Therapy- helping the whole family with
communication and support
• Group Therapy- people with similar issues in a group
setting
• Drug Therapy- medications
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Lesson 4: Getting Help
• National youth Crisis Hotline
(800)442-4673
• 211 (24 hour service, will provide you with
resources for many needs)
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Getting Help
Things to remember when someone asks for help:
• Asking for help is a sign of strength and
responsibility
• Serious disorders require professional help
• Sharing thoughts with someone objective can be
a great relief
• There is financial help available
Chapter 5 Lesson 4
How to help a friend
• Share your concerns with them
• Be there to listen. Make conversations about what they're going
through easy and open
• Accept their condition
• Get informed
• Encourage them to get help
• Back down if they aren't ready
• Know that you can not “fix” them
• Don’t take things personal
• Be a compassionate listener, rather than giving advice
Chapter 5 Lesson 4