Mental Health Conditions in Teens
Learn about common mental health conditions in teenagers such as PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, their symptoms, impacts, and treatments. Discover ways to provide support and raise awareness for mental health issues affecting youth.
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Directions 1- Choose a mental health condition from the list. 2- Perform your research and fill in the information on the word document. 3- Watch this video 4- Use your research to complete your One Pager. Criteria for your One Pager: Choose one of the templates below or build your own Delete all of the slides that you do not use Use short phrases and bullet points where applicable Organize your information in a clear way The name of your mental health condition should be prominent on the page Use images and clipart to add some visual appeal Choose font color wisely- coordinate them with your image colors but do not use yellow or lime green fonts!!
is a set of symptoms feeling jittery, sleeping problems, trouble concentrating that someone develops after they experience something harmful, terrifying, or upsetting. May have nightmares, images of the event May feel numb and unattached Have anxiety PTSD 1.5% diagnosed Treatment- talk therapy Get help from parents, doctors, school counselor Relaxation tips, support groups Mental Diagnosed by a doctor Health Awareness How can support?- talk to them and listen to their feeling Affects become distant, can not relate to family and friends Encourage Treatment
Mental Health Awareness Unusual shifts in moods, energy, activities levels, doing normal daily activities Family/friend support- just be there! Listen to the person, educate yourself about Bipolar Physical Symptoms include- extreme energy, little to no sleep for days, racing thoughts and speech, risky behavior, extreme fatigue Affects teen by: losing friends, grades dropping, could destroy family relationships Treatment- medication & counseling Bipolar Bipolar Disorder Disorder(manic/depressive disorder disorder (manic/depressive Diagnosed by a health professional Diagnosed by a physical exam, physiatric assessment, mood/behavior charting About 2.9% of teens are diagnosed Can get help from a trusted adult, counselor, other peers Can get help through support groups and Mental Health Organizations
