Lesson #4Pages 126-129

*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

1. Open iSwifter APP

2. Open the bookmarks tab and choose “Glencoe chapter activities”

3. Drop Down: “Chapter Activities”

4. Go to: Chapter 5

5. Next, Open: “Online Quizzes”

* http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078913284/student_view0/unit2/chapter5/online_quizzes.html