Symptoms
It's normal to feel moody or sad at times. But when sadness last weeks or months.
What is Depression?
Talking to someone you trust about how you feel can help. Who is someone you can talk to?
Who is, friends, family, or school staff?
Ms. Golden's room number
What is room 106?
True or False: highschool kids can’t get depression; it only happens to adults.
What is False?
This common symptom of depression involves a persistent lack of energy or motivation.
What is fatigue? (being tired a lot)
This is a fun way to relax and can help when you feel sad
What is a hobby (playing video games, drawing, exercise, ect)
Ms. Sherrell's Room Number
What is room 125
True or False: It’s important to ask for help if you feel really sad for a long time.
What is true?
People with depression may experience changes in this, which includes eating too much or too little.
What is appetite?
Doing this can help you feel better by getting your body moving. What is this activity?
If you feel very sad and can’t talk to a friend, who else can you talk to at school?
What is any of the below:
Room 319 mindfulness room (Ms.Chandler)
Room 125 (Ms. Sherrell)
Room 106 (Ms. Golden)
Teacher, Counselor
True or False: Everyone feels sad sometimes, but that doesn’t mean they have depression.
What is True?
People with depression can sometimes feel like having no expectation of good or success
What is hopelessness (no hope).
When you take long deep breaths this can help some people do what?
relax or calm down
If my friend is very sad or ask me for help, what should i do?
Be supportive and be a good listener.
(if you are worried they are in danger of hurting themselves tell a trusted adult)
True or False: Being sad is a normal emotion which can last hours or days, depression is sadness or other related symptoms that last for weeks or longer
What is true
A person with depression could do this one passive activity a lot more.
What is sleep?
Joining this can help you be more social and healthy?
Phone number I can text or call if I'm having a mental health crisis, suicidal, or need urgent mental health resources
What is 998
True or false: high school students have lower rates of depression than 1-8th grade students.
What is false
(depression can affect all students, but high school students have a higher risk)