Friday, March 30, 2012

Depression and Suicide Prevention Project

Directions: Develop a poster to display in school on one of these following topics


Solutions for relieving stress in healthy ways


How we can help a friend who is depressed


Signs of depression in teens


Ways to help our school and community to understand teenage depression


Signs of suicide - what you can do to help


Your poster needs to contain key concepts and terms that will help bring awareness to the issue of suicide and teenage depression. Try to be as creative and informative as possible.


Take a look at these resources to help you complete the project:


PBS In The Mix - Depression: On The Edge


National Mental Health Association


National Institute of Mental Health


National Foundation of Depressive Illnesses


American Foundation for Suicide Prevention


National Alliance for the Mentally Ill


SAMHSA


American Foundation for Suicide Prevention