9th Grade- Mental and Emotional Health

A person has worked through a life crisis when he or she 

• accepts what has happened, adjusts, and bounces back 
• refuses to believe what is happening 
• is angry about what is happening 
• tries to change what is happening 

Drinking alcohol 

• relieves feelings of anger and depression 
• helps solve problems 
• is a protective factor against depression
• makes teen depression even worse 

Warning signs of suicide include 

• spending a great deal of time with family and friends 
• being concerned with personal appearance 
• making a direct statement about killing oneself, such as "I wish I were never born"
• being concerned with schoolwork on a day to day basis 

A friend of yours has experienced some life changes, seems tired all of the time, has lost weight, and has trouble concentrating on schoolwork. What might you infer about her mental health?

• He or she is sleeping too much 
• he or she may be experienceing depression 
• he or she is experiencing normal adolescent feelings 
• he or she may not have enough friends 

Steps to be resilient include 

• working on relationships with members of your family 
• choosing friends who are supportive and who have responsible behavior 
• Asking for support when you need it 
• all of the above

Five emotional responses people go through when dealing with life crises are 

• denying, being angry, escaping with alcohol or drugs, being depressed, and recovery.
• denying, being angry, bargaining, being depressed, and accepting 
• being depressed, running away, bargaining, being angry, and accepting 
• none of the above

Mood disorders include

• bulimia 
• major depression
• hypochondria 
• obsessive- compulsive sisorder

People relapse when they 

• return to a previous behavior 
• stick to their plan for recovery 
• have a good support network 
• have never had an addiction 

People with codependency 

• avoid deep involvement with people 
• focus on solving their own problems 
• neglect themselves to try to fix other people's problems 
• talk openly and honestly about their feelings 

People with mental disorders can be helped with

• formal interventions 
• medications 
• therapy 
• all of the above