posted by: Ruthie
| April 30, 2014, 05:39 PM
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High school can be a difficult time psychologically, socially, and emotionally for many students. According to statistics, by the end of their teen years, 20% of young adults struggle with depression. Additionally, over 50% of teens with depression will attempt suicide at some point.
With the recent news of a mass stabbing in a Pittsburgh-area school and a renewed focus on combating mental illness, it is paramount teachers understand the facts about teen depression.
Below is a list of resources for educators interested in learning more about teen mental health:
- ASCD’s Responding to A Student’s Depression
- Discovery Education’s depression lesson plan
- National Association of School Psychologists’ Depression: Helping Students in the Classroom
- PBS’s “What is Depression?” work sheet
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s Roles in Suicide Prevention
- Schoolmentalhealth.org
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- US Department of Health and Human Services
- American Association of Suicidology
- Webinar with R.N. and author, Bev Cobain, tonight, April 30, 7pm ET.
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