Look at the picture to the right. Describe what you see… What do you think has made this soldier...
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Warm Up •Look at the picture to the right. •Describe what you see… •What do you think has made this soldier cry? •How would you expect him to deal with what has caused him to cry?
Transcript of Look at the picture to the right. Describe what you see… What do you think has made this soldier...
Warm Up•Look at the picture to theright.
•Describe what you see…
•What do you think has made this soldier cry?
•How would you expect him to deal with what has caused him to cry?
People with major depressive disorder are subject to a deep and long-lasting sense of sadness and loss of pleasure.
Imagine having feelings that severely disrupt your ability to work, play, eat, sleep, and concentrate– then imagine having these feelings for weeks, months, or even years.
That’s what major depressive disorder is like.
What is depression?
Each person in your group of 7 should have a different scenario.
Read your scenario and decide where on the continuum you would place each of those situations in terms of the effect the stress might have on the individual
Get up and stand where your situation would fall
Sad, Depressed, Suicidal?
Why do you think you have different ideas about where to place these different situations along the continuum?
Can two people react differently in the same situation?
What makes the difference?
Think About It – Day Books
Mental Disorders and Symptoms
Definition: Severe, ongoing anxiety that interferes with day to day activities.
Treatment methods: medication and/ or therapy
General Anxiety Disorder(GAD)
Definition: Social phobia is a strong fear of being judged by others and of being embarrassed.
Similar to GAD, Social Phobia can also interfere with day to day activities.
Treatment methods: medication and or therapy/counseling
Social Phobia(Social Anxiety Disorder)
Definition: OCD is an anxiety disorder that leads people to performing repetitive tasks that interfere with everyday life.
Treatment Methods: medication and behavioral therapy
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder(OCD)
Definition: A mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying event. Symptoms may include nightmares, flashbacks and severe anxiety.
Treatment Methods: therapy and or medication
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD)
Definition: An involuntary anxiety or “panic” attack, triggering severe physical reactions.
Treatment Methods: medication and/ or therapy
Panic Disorder
Parent or Other Family Member Mental Health Professional
◦ Family doctor or school counselor School Nurse Priest, Minister, Rabbi, or other clergy
member Teacher Hot Line
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Sources of Help
Perception that problem will “just go away”
Perception that a mental health problem means one is weak or crazy
Lack of awareness of resources at school or community
Embarrassment to acknowledge problem
Perception that one should be able to fix the problem without help
Barriers to Seeking Help
Rank each barrier 1-5 in order of relevance to high school students
1. Why might this particular barrier be so prevalent in our daily lives?
2. What ideas do you have for overcoming these barriers?
3. Why is it that people feel more comfortable addressing a physical health problem but not a mental health problem?
Barriers to Seeking Help
Work with a partner to complete the matching symptoms handout
Read the symptoms and match each scenario with one of the mental disorders we talked about last week
Matching Symptoms
A Haiku is a poem that has 3 lines. The first line has 5 syllables, line 2 has 7
syllables, line 3 has 5 syllables. It also uses a nature metaphor. Write a Haiku about what you learned today
about depression & mental illnesses.
Write a Haiku
