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*Identifying when teens should seek help
*Know how to overcome the stumbling blocks for getting help
*Where to go in the community to receive help
*Describe the different mental health professionals
*More than ½ of suicide youths had symptoms of a mental disorder for more than a year prior to their deaths.
*Teens should seek help if they experience any of the following!*You feel trapped or you worry all the time
*Your feelings affect your sleep, eating habits or school work
*Your friends and family express concern
*You are becoming involved with alcohol and drugs
*You are becoming increasingly aggressive, violent or reckless
*When asking for help, remember these facts:
*Asking for help is a sign of inner strength. It shows responsibility for one’s own wellness.
*Serious disorders, compulsions, and addictions are complex and require professional intervention.
*Sharing your thoughts with an objective, helpful individual can be a great relief.
*Financial help to pay for care may be available.
*Question: Where can you go for help?
1.Trusted Adult
a) Parent
b) Relative
c) Teacher
2.School Counselor
3.Social Worker
4.Crisis Hotline
*Counselor: A professional who handles personal and educational matters
*School psychologist: A professional who specializes in the assessment of learning, emotional, and behavioral problems.
*Psychiatrist: A physician (doctor) who diagnoses and treats mental disorders and can prescribe medications.
*Clinical psychologist: a professional who diagnoses and treats emotional and behavioral disorders with counseling.
*Neurologist: A physician who specializes in physical disorders of the brain and nervous system.
1.Open iSwifter APP2.Open the bookmarks tab and choose
“Glencoe chapter activities”3.Drop Down: “Chapter Activities” 4.Go to: Chapter 55.Next, Open: “eFlashcards”
* http://www.glencoe.com/qe/efcsec.php?qi=21316