Risk Factors for Mental Illness
The waiting list to see a thepaist is over six months.
What is lack of access to mental health support?
Sometimes I feel off balance and my head pounds all the time.
What are frequent headaches and dizziness?
I am worried that my child is sleeping too much.
What are changes in sleeping habits?
Students who have a history of absenteeism, poor grades and a general disengagement from school life are likely to do this.
What is dropping out of school?
These programs in schools minimize the frequency and severity of the suicide ideation experienced by high-risk youth.
What is early intervention?
Asthma, Diabetes, ADHD, ASD, Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment
What are chronic medical conditions or disabilities?
My son is constantly making up false excuses to obtain money.
What is an unexplained need for money?
A straight A student is now failing all of their classes.
What is a decline in academic performance?
This behavior is highly addictive and can cause lung damage and cancer.
What is smoking or vaping?
This intervention provides students with personalized feedback and focuses on pointing out discrepancies in self-view; successful with substance abuse and addiction.
What is Motivational Interviewing (MI)?
My Dad committed suicide and my uncle is an alcoholic.
What Is having a Family History of Mental Health/Substance Abuse Disorders?
A physical sign a student might be abusing inhalants.
What are frequent nosebleeds?
The student has been cutting themselves.
What is an example of a self harming behavior?
The inability to cope with psychologoical pain can lead to this.
What is drug dependence or substance abuse?
Accommodations made for students who are at imminent risk of dropping out.
What are alternative education plans?
Divorce, death, abuse and/or neglect.
What are traumatic experiences for youth?
Behavioral sign youth is disengaged in school.
What is skipping school?
I can not get my child to participate in any school or outside functions.
What is withdrawl from social activites?
Name three problems related to adolescent sexual activity.
What are teen pregnancy, STDs and HIV?
Abstinence and the correct and consistent use of contraception is this type of intervention.
What is sexual antecedent program?
My parents are divorced and I can not join any after school avtivities because I have to watch my three younger siblings and make dinner.
What can cause high levels of stress or pressure?
Physical sign student is experiencing substance withdrawl.
What are tremors or shaking hands?
The student shares that they are having persistent feelings of hopelessness and nervousness.
What is anxiety?
"I wish I were dead." "I'm tired of living." "I won't be around much longer." are phrases said by adolescents who are contemplating what mental illness.
What is suicide?
The counselor and student meet together for a few, brief sessions and work on goal attainment.
What is individual solution-focused counseling?