Depression and other Mental Illnesses 17 million American suffer from depression each year Millions of American suffer from Anxiety Disorders ranging from.

Depression and other Mental Illnesses

17 million American suffer from depression each year

Millions of American suffer from Anxiety Disorders ranging from Phobias to OCDsave.orgNational Institute of Mental Health

Depression is NOT just “the blues”

Mild-Moderate-Extreme

The disorder is caused by a chemical imbalance: SLEEP DEPRIVED

Chemical – Brain Level

Neurotransmitter: a brain chemical messenger

Serotonin is a chemical or neurotransmitter that deals with mood and appetite

Low Serotonin

Medication SRI: Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors 90%-95% are successfully treated

with a combination of medication and talk therapy or cognitive therapy

50% relapse with only talk therapy

People must communicate with their Doctor for the best results

Show You Care…… Kevin Hines had

decided that he wouldn't jump from the Golden Gate Bridge if anyone there bothered to ask him whether he was OK.

A tourist walked up. But the woman simply asked the distraught Hines to take her picture.

Hines snapped the photo. Then, concluding that no one cared about him, he hurled himself over the railing.

Get Help – Resources are out there

He regretted it instantly. With about 4 seconds to the lethal waves 220 feet below, Hines turned himself upright and plunged into the water feet first. He fractured an ankle and broke his spine. But he survived. Only about two dozen other people have ever done so.

S.A.V.E.

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

Depression the #1 cause for Suicide

Unfortunately only 1 in 3 people with depression will get help

40% of depression medication is never refilled

Statistics

By 2010 depression will be the #1 disability in the world (WHO)

Suicide takes the lives of nearly 30,000 Americans every year

Suicide rates in the US are highest in the spring

For young people 15-24 years old, suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death

Self-help/helping a friend

Talk to a professional Do something different and stick with it Do your part

WHS RESOURCES Social Workers, Teachers, Administration, etc. Tip Line: WHS Tip Line

6th Grade Awareness?? Should more be done?

Mental Disorders

Mental Disorder – an illness that affects the mind and reduces a person’s ability to function, to adjust to change, or to get along with others.

Some causes of mental disorders: Physical factors Heredity Early Experiences Recent Experiences

Anxiety Disorders

OCD-Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Generalized anxiety disorder: displays intense worry, fears, or anxiety most days for at least six months

Phobia: anxiety that is related to a specific situation or object

Anxiety Disorders continued- PTSD-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Panic Attack:

Experience the following symptoms: Fast heart rate -choking sensation Rapid breathing -chest discomfort or pain Fear of suffocation -nausea or stomach

distress Believe he/she is dying -dizziness or lightheadedness Sweating -fear of losing control Trembling or shaking -an “out of body”

experience

Mood Disorders

Depression Story

SAD-Seasonal Affective Disorder

Bipolar disorder is characterized by major depressive episodes and a manic episode (Manic Depressive Disorder)

Other Mental Illnesses

Personality Disorder Self Destructive, chronic emptiness -

poor relationships

Impulse Control Disorder Acting before you think or process

things

Other Mental Illnesses

Schizophrenia: Severe disturbance in thinking, mood, awareness, and

behavior

Some believe that someone or something controls their thoughts or wants to harm them

May appear normal but most of the time will show these symptoms:

talk to themselves, display inappropriate emotional responses, dress and act strangely, withdrawn from others

Distorted Perceptions:

Discussion In what ways are

optical illusions similar to having mental illness?

What ways are they similar to helping someone with depression?

The cover don’t tell the story!

Does Face Value have Value?

Depression