Mental+Health

Depression Outline

1. Depression A. Church Views 1.The Catholic Church believes that we should help those with mental illnesses because it is a challenge for that person 2. The Church offers help and support a. St. Dymphna is the patron saint of mental illness b. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100204104848AAJyhxI

B. Media Portrayal 1.More advertisements are being put out about depression so that more people can be educated 2. So, the media is supporting those who are depressed a. There are stories about celebrities suffering with depression that help the media understand what people suffer with everyday b. The advertisements that are out now are providing the media with information on this topic. i. The advertisements can cause opinions, but that is not necessarily bad because the media is starting to understand how serious it is. ii. Magazines are showing articles of success stories of people who suffered with depression and that makes the media realize how strong depressed people have to be. iii. [] C. Recognizing Depression in Yourself and Others 1. Having knowledge of the symptoms of depression will help a person recognize the mental illness in themselves and others 2. Depression symptoms are often portrayed as just sadness or poor attitude. a. Not knowing symptoms causes depression to be untreated sometimes. b. That is why it is so important to be educated on this topic, since depression can lead to suicide when untreated. i. Symptoms: - Agression - Anger or hostility - Anxiety - Apathy and lack of energy - Being bullied - Changes in appetite and/or weight fluctuations - Changes in sleeping patterns (i.e. oversleeping or insomnia) - Complaining about failure to meet goals and/or your ideals - Cutting or other forms of self-injury (although you may not see any wounds, wearing long sleeves on a hot day may indicate self-injury) - Fatigue - Feelings of guilt, self-blame, and worthlessness - Feelings of sadness and/or hopelessness - Frequent crying spells - Increased sensitivity to criticism - Indecisiveness - Inexplicable pain (headaches or back pain) - Irritability - Lack of concentration - Loss of interest in activities that were once enjoyable - Low self-esteem - Memory problems - Poor academic performance - Restlessness or agitation - Sluggish actions or speech - Talking about death and suicide (expressing the wish to be dead) - The presence of other anxiety disorders, eating disorders, or behavioral disorders - Use of alcohol and drugs - Violent or risky behavior - Withdrawal from family and friends ii. [] D.Facts and Statistics 1. About 20% of people will suffer with depression before they reach adulthood. 2. 10-15% of teens have symptoms of depression. a. 5% of teens are struggling with depression at any given time. b. An episode of teen depression lasts for about 8 months. i. On average, the majority of teens with depression will suffer with it for more than one episode. ii. 20-40% of teens will have more than one episode of depression within 2 years. iii. []

E. Advice and Recommendations 1. Receive psychotherapy 2. Talk to a doctor to take an antidepressant a. Other ways to receive help is through electroconvulsive therapy, and transcranial magnetic stimulation b. Antidepressants adjusts the levels of at least one of these neurotransmitters in the brain: Dopamine, Norepinephrine, Serotonin. i. avoid isolation ii. talk to family and friends iii. [|**http://www.teen-depression.info/overview/treatment/**] F. For More Information 1. Call a depression hotline 2. Read a book about depression a. Hotline: 800-273-TALK b. Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns i. [] ii. []

Suicide OUtline: I. Suicide(Christianna) A. Church Views 1. Life is a gift from God 2. We have to protect this gift and honor it 3. Someone with a psychological disorder and/or other circumstances may not be held responsible for the act committed 4. A very serious sin <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">a. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Suicide is a murder and murder is a mortal sin <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">5. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Fifth commandment "thou shall not kill" meaning others and yourself counts too <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">6. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">An act against God b/c it is showing disregard for human life, his gift to us <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">7. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The Church prays for those who commit suicide <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">8. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Christ will judge fairly <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">9. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The Church also pray's for the deceased's relatives and friends <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">10. [] Bishops in Britain say: <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level4 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">a. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">"Mentally ill people who kill themselves are not fully aware of the consequences and that God does not condemn them <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level4 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">b. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Suicide should be met with compassion" <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">11. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Most people who commit suicide are not completely in their right mind which is necessary for it to be called a sin <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">12. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Only God can judge us <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">13. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">God is merciful and ready to forgive us if we are truly sorry <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">B. Media Portrayal <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">1. Details <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level4 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">a. More Details <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level4 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">b. More Details <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level5 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">i Further explanation <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level5 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">ii Further explanation <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">C. Facts and Statistics <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">1. 3rd leading COD for 15-24 year olds <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">2. 60% of all suicides are committed with a gun <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">3. Girls and boys differ <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l2 level4 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">a. Girls think about and attempt suicide twice as much as boys <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l2 level4 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">b. They overdose or cut <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l2 level4 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">c. Boys die from suicide 4x as much <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l2 level4 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">d. They use more lethal methods-firearms, hanging, jumping from heights <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">4. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">95% of people who die by suicide have a psychological disorder at the time of death <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">5. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Takes the lives of over 30,000 Americans <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">6. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">US suicide rates are highest in the Spring <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">7. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">15% of clinically depressed people die from suicide <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">8. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">About 8-25 attempted suicides to every 1 suicide <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">9. **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Estimated 4.5 million survivors in the US **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">10. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">About every 16.2 minutes, someone dies by suicide <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">11. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Research shows that medications and therapy are effective in suicide prevention <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">12. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Can also be prevented by public awareness and education <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">13. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">About every 40 seconds, a suicide attempt is made <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">14. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Over 4,000 people between 15-24 die by suicide <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">15. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">8% of high school students make a suicide attempt <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">16. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">About 24% of the general population has considered suicide at some point <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">17. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">2nd leading COD for college age students <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">18. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Globally: more deaths from suicide than war and violence combined <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">19. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">3 most common forms-firearms, hanging, and poisoning <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l2 level4 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">a. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Accounts for 92.3% of all suicide <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l2 level4 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">b. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">4th leading COD in 10-14 year olds <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">D. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Advice and Recommendation <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">1. Anyone who has a gun at home should keep it unloaded and locked away b/c 60% of suicides are committed w/ a gun <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">2. "Teens who have support networks through friends, family, and their religion have an outlet to deal with everyday frustrations" ([|http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/suicide.html#]) <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">3. Suicidal people should not be left alone <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">4. In many cases, treating teen suicide means treating teen depression <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">5. Counseling <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">6. Offer to talk about your friend’s feelings and let them know you are there for them <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">7. If you feel suicidal: <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l2 level4 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">a. Get help now <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in; mso-list: l2 level5 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">iii Call a hotline, talk to your parents, get counseling, contact your doctor, etc. <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">E. For more information <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">1. Need help? In the U.S., call 1-800-273-8255 National **Suicide** Prevention Lifeline <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">2. National Adolescent Suicide Hotline 800-621-4000 <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">3. Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) 4.  American Foundation for Suicide Prevention a. 120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor b. New York, NY 10005 c. Toll-free: 1-888-333-AFSP (2377) d. Phone: (212) 363-3500 e. Fax: (212) 363-6237 f. Website: [|www.afsp.org] g. Email: inquiry@afsp.org 5. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) a. Phone Numbers b. 301-443-4513 (local) c. 1-866-615-6464 (toll-free) d. 301-443-8431 (TTY) e. 1-866-415-8051 (TTY toll-free) f. 301-443-4279 (Fax) 6. SAVE – Suicide Awareness Voices of Education a. 8120 Penn Ave. S., Suite 470 Bloomington, MN 55431 b. Phone: (952) 946-7998 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">7. [] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">8. For yourself: [] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">9. For friends who are considering suicide: [] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">10. Contact your doctor, who can recommend psychologist or a psychiatrist <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">11. <span style="height: 89pt; left: 0px; margin-left: 438.75pt; margin-top: -0.35pt; position: absolute; text-align: left; width: 66.75pt; z-index: -1;"> <span style="height: 84.85pt; left: 0px; margin-left: 369.3pt; margin-top: -0.35pt; position: absolute; text-align: left; width: 55.95pt; z-index: -2;"> <span style="height: 74.15pt; left: 0px; margin-left: 305.85pt; margin-top: -0.35pt; position: absolute; text-align: left; width: 48.9pt; z-index: 2;"> <span style="height: 78.4pt; left: 0px; margin-left: 245.05pt; margin-top: -0.35pt; position: absolute; text-align: left; width: 50.45pt; z-index: 1;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">In an emergency call: 800-SUICIDE <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">12. [] 13. [|www.afsp.org] 14. [|www.gogirlgo.com] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">15. Books: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">a. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">If I Stay __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by, Gayle Forman b. __The Beast: A Journey Through Depression__ by, Tracy Thompson <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">c. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Choosing to Live: How to Defeat Suicide Through Cognitive Therapy __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by, Thomas Ellis and Cory Newman <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">d. __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Out of the Darkness: Teens and Suicide __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> by, Marion Crook <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">F. Recognizing it in Yourself and Others <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">G. Quotes <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">1. You largely constructed your depression. It wasn't given to you. Therefore, you can deconstruct it. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">a. By, Albert Ellis
 * 1) <span style="0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">"Warning signs__ [] __
 * 2) <span style="color: black; 0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">talk about suicide or death in general
 * 3) <span style="color: black; 0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">talk about "going away"
 * 4) <span style="color: black; 0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">talk about feeling hopeless or feeling guilty
 * 5) <span style="color: black; 0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">pull away from friends or family
 * 6) <span style="color: black; 0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">lose the desire to take part in favorite things or activities
 * 7) <span style="color: black; 0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">have trouble concentrating or thinking clearly
 * 8) <span style="color: black; 0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">experience changes in eating or sleeping habits
 * 9) <span style="color: black; 0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">self-destructive behavior (drinking alcohol, taking drugs, or driving too fast, for example)"
 * 10) <span style="0in margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">More: []
 * 11) <span style="0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">"Talks about death and/or suicide (maybe even with a joking manner).
 * 12) <span style="0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Plans ways to kill himself or herself.
 * 13) <span style="0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Expresses worries that nobody cares about him or her.
 * 14) <span style="0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Has attempted suicide in the past.
 * 15) <span style="0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Dramatic changes in personality and behavior.
 * 16) <span style="0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Withdraws from interacting with friends and family.
 * 17) <span style="0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Shows signs of depression.
 * 18) <span style="0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Shows signs of a substance abuse problem.
 * 19) <span style="0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Begins to act recklessly and engage in risk-taking behaviors.
 * 20) <span style="0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Begins to give away sentimental possessions.
 * 21) <span style="0in margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Spends time online interacting with people who glamorize suicide and maybe even form suicide pacts. "