Warning signs
Missing school, skipping practice, and pulling away from personal daily interests are ______ _______ of someone going through a mental health challange.
What are warning signs
This step involves DIRECTLY asking if someone is thinking about suicide.
ASKING - this is the only way to firmly get the answer.
If a friend says that they are thinking of harming themselves or someone else, you should never....
Leave them alone.
If you feel nervous about talking with someone about mental health, who should you involve in this situation?
A trusted adult.
What are some of the places in town you can go or people you can talk to if you have some mental health struggles and want to grow?
The Teen Center, OR text 988 - The suicide & Crisis Lifeline!
What are some examples of online posts that someone struggling with their mental health can post?
Clue: "feeling hopeless."
Posting about feeling like "nothing matters anymore," or "I hate my life!"
What should you do if your friend tells you that they have mental health issues?
Listen with intent and empathy for the friend.
Being extremely under the influence of drugs or alcohol can be considered this.
A crisis situation
what are some things you should avoid during a serious conversation?
Judging or interrupting, make them feel heard and important!!
What are teens NOT expected to handle alone?
Trauma
If a friend says, "Nothing matters anymore," or "I'm going to give up on all of this," should you take this seriously or laugh because they seem to joke like this a lot?
Understand that these are warning signs of someone who needs to be recognized. Always ask or listen carefully to whether they really are serious or not.
What should you do if your friend says that they "want to end everything" and you don't think they're joking this time?
Stay calm and listen, ask if they want to tell anyone else, and if it is ok to ask a trusted adult or counselor to help them as soon as possible.
In a crisis, this person must be involved immediately.
A trusted adult
If your struggling friend says that they don't want any help, you should do this over time.
Support and encourage finding help, check in with them too.
After conecting your struggling friend to a trusted adult, they then help them connect with who?
A professional to help provide help.
If a friend begins to change when they enter a room of people, gets quiet, looks anxious, or even changes the way they act, what might this person be struggling with?
Mental health
If your friend says that they "want to end it all" and you don't think they're joking this time, is it only your job to change their mind?
NO. This is a serious situation; you need to immediately tell a trusted adult and let them find a solution. It is not your job to manage this friend and help them BY YOURSELF.
A situation inc;udes panic attacks or self-injury.
A mental health crisis
If your friend opens up, your role is mainly to...?
Ex. " This is what your doing wrong with your life. "
Instead, listen and support them!
During recovery from a form of mental health struggle a trusted adult should provide...
Support
What are Breakups, family stress, and recent losses called?
Life stressors
What should you tell your friend if they tell you that they have mental health issues, they see a therapist, and that they haven't been doing great lately?
Tell them they MATTER and are IMPORTANT!!
One example of a crisis involving overwhelming fear and physical symptoms.
A panic attack
This type of tone helps uou frend feel safe when having a serious conversation.
Calm and non- judgemental tone.
This is why it's important to not pressure a friend to share everything about thier trauma.
It could be overwhelming or re-trigger them.