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Depression

Depression . Are you sometimes sad and don’t know why?. Am I Depressed?. Do you sometimes feel so angry that you may explode? . If you are depressed you can get help. There is always a positive way out. Keep in mind, depression is an illness . Do you feel alone?.

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Depression

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  1. Depression

  2. Are you sometimes sad and don’t know why? Am I Depressed? • Do you sometimes feel so angry that you may explode? If you are depressed you can get help. There is always a positive way out. Keep in mind, depression is an illness. • Do you feel alone?

  3. Other Signs of Depression • Sadness • Decrease of energy • Loss of interest in activities that were once enjoyed •  weight gain • Feelings of hopelessness • Thoughts of death or suicide • Restlessness 

  4. Is Depression Something To Be Ashamed Of? Depression is an illness. With help, you can control it. Some people suffer worse cases of depression that may lead to suicide. These are people that do not get help. Don’t be one of those people.

  5. FACTS ON DEPRESSION • Approximately 19 million Americans experience depression yet only 1 in 10 will ever seek help. • The majority of suicidal children face depression with other depressive illnesses such as anxiety disorders or ADD. • Depressive illnesses/anxiety may be disguised as eating disorders and other types of disorders.

  6. The Good News About Depression THERE IS ALWAYS A SUNNY-SIDE OUT!

  7. Ways To Cope With Depression • Eat some of your favorite foods • Phone a friend • Rent a comedy video • Go for a walk • Sleep • Read a good book • Sing • Work in the yard

  8. HELP! Get it now. Don’t be part of the 80% that are not getting or did not get help. If you know a friend or are a friend who is suffering from depression get help... today!

  9. YOUARENOT ALONE! Call: 1-800-843-7274 Or Visit: WWW.1-800THERAPIST.COM How Can I Get Help?

  10. Self-Injury and You

  11. Self-Injury • Self-injury is the voluntary physical abuse or mutilation of oneself • The damage can be permanent • Stereotypical self-abuse includes biting and banging heads, burning, cutting, or pulling hair

  12. Younger children (3-11) Biting Throwing self down the stairs Head banging Hair pulling Older children (12-17) Burning Cutting of skin Peeling skin Forms of Self-Mutilation

  13. Facts • Self injury is a physical manifestation of anger, hurt, neglect, or abuse • There is a risk of infection when cuts are untreated • Scars from cutting are most likely permanent

  14. Statistics • Self-injury is not something people talk about very often. For an estimated 2 to 3 million Americans, it is a serious problem. • The relationship of self-mutilation to suicide is still debated even though statistics show that nearly 50% of individuals who injure themselves also attempt suicide at some point in their lives.

  15. Places To Get Help!!! • Call 1-800 DON’TCUT • Go to selfinjury.com • Go to kidshelp.sympatico.com • Get Help Now!!

  16. Suicide

  17. Suicide Facts • Nearly 50% of suicide victims have a positive blood alcohol level. • 70% of people who commit suicide tell someone in advance. • Every day 80 Americans take their life. • About every 18 minutes someone commits suicide.

  18. Risk Factors for Suicide • Previous suicide attempts • History of mental orders • History of alcohol • Easy access to lethal methods • Physical illness • Feeling of hopelessness • Family history of suicide

  19. “Take your friend by the hand, before their hand takes their life.”

  20. This has been an A.H.H. (A Helping Hand) Presentation Created By:8th GradeMegan Boyer Kirstin Lutz Dustin Winn Hallie Burnett Brooke Stephens Myia Frick 6th GradeHaley Irvine Lauren Waskowicz Nick Brown Avery Longstaff Kari Longstaff 7th Grade Donovan Struzinski Kyle Sukanick Hannah Gapinski Jenna Sumar Ciara Brechtlein Advisors: Mrs. Engle, Mrs. Shewmake, and Miss Shirey

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