A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
Depression
Each year approximately 57.7 million people in the U.S are affected by what each year
Mental disorders
Feeling isolated or separated from everyone else
Alienation
The use of certain medications to treat or reduce the symptoms of certain medications is
Drug therapy
The feeling of being uneasy or worried
Anxiety
A mark of shame or disapproval that results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others
Stigma
The act of intentionally taking ones own life
Suicide
Helping the family function in more positive and constructive ways by exploring patterns in communication and providing support in education
Family therapy
A lack of strong feeling interest or concern
Apathy
A condition in which real or imagined fears are difficult to control
Anxiety disorder
A series of suicides occurring in a short period of time involving several people from the same school or community
Cluster suicides
Being emotional, eating too little or too much, or trouble sleeping are all symptoms of
Depression
A strong irrational fear of something specific such as heights, or social situations
Phobia
Giving away personal belongings, common substance abuse, and impulsive, irrational, or unusual behavior are examples of
Warning signs of suicide
What percent of all teens will display some signs of depression
Unplanned theft of objects
Kleptomania
Initiate a meaningful conversation, show support and ask questions, try to persuade the person to seek help are examples of
How you can help prevent suicide