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The Impact of Depression in The Impact of Depression in High SchoolHigh School
By: Matt TodaroBy: Matt Todaro
Project OverviewProject Overview
I interviewed 100 students to determine I interviewed 100 students to determine how much of an impact suicide and how much of an impact suicide and depression have in high schooldepression have in high school
The students were chosen at random and The students were chosen at random and completed the survey anonymouslycompleted the survey anonymously
All of the students attend West Seneca All of the students attend West Seneca West Senior High SchoolWest Senior High School
Have you ever considered Have you ever considered committing suicide?committing suicide?
Yes- Yes- 37%37%
No- No- 63%63%
Have you ever suffered from Have you ever suffered from depression?depression?
Yes-Yes- 87%87%
No-No- 13%13%
Please indicate any of the following Please indicate any of the following you have used due to depressionyou have used due to depression
Cutting yourself-Cutting yourself- 12%12%
Drugs-Drugs- 37%37%
Alcohol-Alcohol- 46%46%
Family/School Resources-Family/School Resources- 5%5%
None of these-None of these- 27%27%
N/A-N/A- 13%13%
Have you ever acted out in violence Have you ever acted out in violence due to one of these acts?due to one of these acts?
Yes-Yes- 24%24%
No-No- 36%36%
N/A-N/A- 40%40%
Did you ever consider yourself to Did you ever consider yourself to be a threat to your peers?be a threat to your peers?
Yes-Yes- 22%22%
No-No- 2%2%
N/A-N/A- 76%76%
Do Do you believe students in our school you believe students in our school have the necessary resources to help have the necessary resources to help
with their depression?with their depression?
Yes-Yes- 93%93%
No-No- 7%7%
Do you believe students take Do you believe students take advantage of school resources?advantage of school resources?
Yes-Yes- 11%11%
No-No- 89%89%
If not, why do you believe students If not, why do you believe students do not take advantage of school do not take advantage of school
resources?resources?EmbarrassmentEmbarrassment
Don’t Believe their problems could get any Don’t Believe their problems could get any betterbetter
Don’t trust that information is confidentialDon’t trust that information is confidential
Don’t know the resources existDon’t know the resources exist
Do not believe their depression is seriousDo not believe their depression is serious
Don’t want parents to find outDon’t want parents to find out