Project success guest speaker

What is a mental disorder? 
Affects persons thinking, emotional state and behavior
disrupts persons ability to: work or attend school, daily activities and relationships
Anxiety
a normal reaction to stress
many different types of anxiety disorders
involves a certain fear or worry and can be difficult to control
Symptoms
unsocial, restlessness, feeling tense, trouble concentrating, fatigue, insomnia, sweating, pounding heart, dizziness, shortness of breath, muscle tension
Types
panic disorder, specific phobia, social anxiety, generalized anxiety
Causes
School, life events, abuse,high stress, violence, heredity, brain chemistry, medical conditions
Statistics
32%of teen will experience anxiety
80% will not receive treatment
Average age is 6 years old
Depression
mood or loss of interest
change in sleep and activities
guilt worthlessness
thoughts of death or suicide
Causes
trauma, environment, stress, hereditary, medications, alcohol and drugs  
Statistics 
20% of teens will experience depression before reaching adulthood
teenage girls report suffering more during depression than teenage boys \
Suicide and self harm 
suicide attempt to die
suicide is the second leading cause of death for 10-24 years old
self harm is a negative coping tool
Warning
threats to kill or hurt him or herself
making a plan of suicide
abusing substances
current talk of suicide
QPR
Q- Question
P- Persuade
R-Refer
Do not wait always ask the question
Must call 911
A person with a weapon
tells you that they have overdosed on pills
post on social media threatening suicide
express immediate intent to harm self or others