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Vanita Halliburton & Sierra Sanchez, MSSWwww.GrantHalliburton.org
Sierra Sanchez, LMSW, MSSWwww.GrantHalliburton.org
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You are the ultimate vanguard of their safety and health.
If you're educated and have the tools, you can be at the center of influence for your teens.
We can give you some tips and tools on how to do this!
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Major influences on a teen’s value system
TV/Movies
MusicPeers School
Money
Family
Internet
Spirituality
Find a balance between outside influences and your influence as a parent.
Drugs
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Be secure in your role as a parent
Learn good communication skills
Be a parent, not a pal
Be a vigilant guardian of their safety and health
Find a balance between outside influences and your influence as a parent.
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TIPS
Things you should know:
All of their friends
Where they are at all times
Passwords
When they go online/sites they frequent
Keep computers in common area
Utilize parental controls on cable, computer, phones
Collect devices at bedtime/keep chargers in your room
Internet accountability and filtering – Covenant Eyes
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Do your own skills inventory
Strengths
Struggles
Triggers
Skills for coping
For your teen and for yourself…
Remember, your children
model what they see.
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The Teen Brain: Handle With Care!
More gray matter
Faster Process new information 50x faster than adult brain
More intense
More sensitive to stress
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The Teen Brain: Handle With Care!
BIG CHANGES
Judgment
Reasoning
Decision-making
Risk-taking
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The Teen Brain: Handle With Care!
The most vulnerable time of the lifespan in terms of addictions, depression, and unhealthy choices.
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TEEN STRESS
Teens don’t yet have the life experience to deal with failure, disappointment, or heartbreak.
Teens don’t have much control; many decisions are made for them.
Teen stress may look different but it is not less important.
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TEEN STRESSORS
School demands
Changes in body
Friends/peers
Parents/family problems
Separation/divorce
Unsafe home life
Teen dating violence
Abuse/neglect
Chronic illness
Victim of bullying
Death of a loved one
Recent move/changing schools
Graduating
Trouble with the law
Social media
Too much on their plate
Family financial problems
Breakups
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CyberBullying
Do not respond.
Print the document/Screen capture on cell phone
Remove “friend” who is bullying from their social
media account and/or cell phone
Tell School Officials
Have a meeting with an administrator, counselor,
and teacher
Make a safety plan for school
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TEENS WITHOUT STRONG COPING SKILLS
Anger/rage – toward themselves or others
Substance abuse
Self injury
Risky behavior such as
the fire challenge,
choking game, etc.
Bullying/cyberbullying
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POSITIVE COPING SKILLS
Encourage your teen to:
Talk to someone they trust
Journal…write down their thoughts
Listen to music and relax
Get physical exercise
Calm down and think
Also, practice self-care!
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WHAT IS DEPRESSION?
An illness that involves the:
Body
Mood
Thoughts
Affects the way a person:
Eats
Sleeps
Feels about oneself
Thinks about things
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SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION
Depressed irritable mood or feeling nothing
Loss of interest in things they used to enjoy
Fatigue or loss of energy
Feeling restless (anxiety) or slowed down
Changes in appetite or weight
Sleeping more or less than usual
Difficulty concentrating
Feelings of guilt or worthlessness
Feel hopeless or helpless
Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
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BUSTING MYTHS
Depression is not:
A sign of personal weakness
The same as being sad
A condition that can be wished away
Something where people can just
"pull themselves together" and get better
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WHAT CAN CAUSE DEPRESSION?
Stress
Setbacks
Recent loss
Alcohol/drug use
Runs in the family
Family problems
High expectations
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WHAT HELPS DEPRESSION?
Adequate and regular sleep
Physical activity
Healthy eating habits
Avoiding alcohol, drugs, destructive behaviors
Distracting activities (books, time with friends, movies)
Regular daily schedule
Therapy
Taking medication regularly (if required)
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PROTECTIVE FACTORS
Connectedness is the number one protective factor
Family time
Communication
Compassion
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Depression can lead to other problems.Depression can lead to a higher risk for suicide.Remember…
Depression is a
treatable medical condition.
Why is it important to treat depression?
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Do we have a problem?
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among all ages in the U.S.
3rd leading cause of death ages 15-24 in U.S.
2nd leading cause of deathages 15-24 in Texas and DFW
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Texas Department of State Health Services
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Do we have a problem?
In Texas, we lose a young person age 15-24to suicide at the rate of
1 per day
In the DFW area…
2 per week
CDC 2010 / Texas Department of State Health Services
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Know the warning signs.
Know what to do.
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AKE IT SERIOUSLY
SK QUESTIONS
ET HELP
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TAKE IT SERIOUSLY
Listen for the underlying problems that death by suicide would solve.
• Give your full attention.
• Don’t act shocked or angry.
• Don’t interrupt. Don’t judge.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
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ASK QUESTIONS
Do not be afraid to ask:
“Do you sometimes feel so bad you think about suicide?”
National Alliance on Mental Illness
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ASK QUESTIONS
If the answer is “Yes:”
“Have you thought about how you’d do it?”
“Have you decided when?”
“Have you made a plan?”
Yes = very high risk of suicide
National Alliance on Mental Illness
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GET HELP
Ask if you can help.
• Accept the reality of their pain
• Remind them there are better alternatives than suicide
• Focus on other solutions
• Offer hope in any form, any way
National Alliance on Mental Illness
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If the situation is life-threatening:
• Call 911
• Call a crisis help line
• Go to the nearest emergency room
► Do not leave the person alone until help is available.
► Take away anything that could be harmful.
GET HELP
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• Save this number in your cell phone
• Call for yourself or someone else
• Free, confidential, available 24/7
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
GET HELP
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HereForYouth.com
When you need answers, support and resources for mental health
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Peer Support Groups
GrantHalliburton.org
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GrantHalliburton.org
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It’s about help.
It’s about hope.
It’s about peace of mind.
www.GrantHalliburton.org