Mental/Emotional Mental/Emotional ProblemsProblems

Anxiety disorder-intense anxiety or Anxiety disorder-intense anxiety or fear keeping someone from fear keeping someone from functioning normally.functioning normally. Phobia-inappropriate/exaggerated fear of Phobia-inappropriate/exaggerated fear of

something specific.something specific. Obsessive-compulsive disorder-person Obsessive-compulsive disorder-person

who can’t keep certain thoughts or who can’t keep certain thoughts or images out of their mind.images out of their mind.

Various stress disorder-affects people Various stress disorder-affects people who have been through overwhelming who have been through overwhelming experiencesexperiences

Mental/Emotional Mental/Emotional ProblemsProblems

Mood disorder-person undergoes Mood disorder-person undergoes mood changes that seem mood changes that seem inappropriate or extreme.inappropriate or extreme. Depression-feelings of hopelessness, Depression-feelings of hopelessness,

helplessness, worthlessness, guilt and helplessness, worthlessness, guilt and extreme sadness that last for weeks.extreme sadness that last for weeks.

Bipolar disorder-extreme mood swings, Bipolar disorder-extreme mood swings, hyper to depression very quickly and for hyper to depression very quickly and for no apparent reason.no apparent reason.

Treating Mental/Emotional Treating Mental/Emotional ProblemsProblems

Warning signsWarning signs Not taking care of yourself.Not taking care of yourself. Not eating.Not eating. Trouble concentrating or making decisions.Trouble concentrating or making decisions. Suspecting everyone is against you.Suspecting everyone is against you. Risk taking.Risk taking. Mood changes.Mood changes. Aches and pains that have no medical Aches and pains that have no medical

cause.cause.

Treating Mental/Emotional Treating Mental/Emotional ProblemsProblems

Sources of helpSources of help Parent, Guardian or other family Parent, Guardian or other family

member.member. Support system-network of people to help Support system-network of people to help

when needed.when needed. Mental health professional.Mental health professional.

Most services located in Woodstock.Most services located in Woodstock. Teacher.Teacher. School nurse or counselor.School nurse or counselor. Religious leader.Religious leader.

SuicideSuicide

Suicide-act of intentionally killing Suicide-act of intentionally killing oneself.oneself. Third leading cause of death among people Third leading cause of death among people

age 10-24.age 10-24. 14 teens a day commit suicide.14 teens a day commit suicide.

Warning signs include:Warning signs include: Talking about death or methods of suicide.Talking about death or methods of suicide. Avoiding activities with friends and family.Avoiding activities with friends and family. Low levels of energy.Low levels of energy.

SuicideSuicide

Taking greater risks.Taking greater risks. Loosing interest in hobbies, sports and Loosing interest in hobbies, sports and

school.school. Giving away prized personal Giving away prized personal

possessions.possessions. History of suicide attemptsHistory of suicide attempts

Helping A FriendHelping A Friend

Take the talk of suicide seriously.Take the talk of suicide seriously. ListenListen Remain calmRemain calm Don’t promise to keep it a secret.Don’t promise to keep it a secret. Talk to them.Talk to them.