See Me Hear My Feelings:
The Mental Health
Experience
Sponsored by:Ohio Department of Mental Health
Mental Health Network for School SuccessMental Health Association of Summit
County
See Me Hear My Feelings: The Mental Health ExperienceMental illnesses, emotional and behavioral disorders are a major barrier to school success. Through youth testimony and simulated activities, we will learn first hand what students experience in trying to manage their symptoms and the support teachers, parents, and clinicians can provide to help children and youth succeed in school.
Workshop Objectives1. Participants are able to better
understand ADHD, Mood Disorders and Anxiety Disorders as they relate to Diagnostic Criteria and Interventions.
2. Participants are able to understand Anger Issues and Techniques to manage these behaviors.
3. Through activities and speaker testimony, participants are able to experience feelings of emotional symptoms related to these disorders.
Symptoms and Behaviors
ADHD A marked pattern of inattention and/or
hyperactivity-impulsiveness Fails to pay close attention to details Difficulty staying on task Fails to follow - Easily distracted Appears to not listen when spoken to Fidgets with hands and feet Runs and climbs excessively in
inappropriate places Often talks excessively Has difficulty awaiting turn Interrupts others during conversation
and activities
Supports and Practices: ADHD Educate about the disorder Develop a routine within the home
and classroom Assist the student with feedback
and questions about behavior Allow active/physical time for
student Provide more time for transition to
new activities Develop a system of positive
reinforcements/rewards for acceptable behaviors
Assist student in joining group activities
Refer parents to advocate & support services
Symptoms and Behaviors
Major Depression
Depressed Mood or irritable
Diminished interest or pleasure in most or all activities
Decrease in appetite or significant weight loss
Insomnia or hypersomnia
Loss of energy Diminished
ability to concentrate.
Feelings of worthlessness
Feelings of helplessness
Indecisiveness Recurrent
thoughts of death or suicidal ideation
Isolation from peers
MAJOR Depression
Supports and Practices Assist the student in developing
a plan to getting needs met. Include sleep plan.
Assist the student in reframing less positive events in every day life.
Develop a plan to keep the student safe.
Actively engage student in activities with other students.
Develop an exercise plan or workout.
Provide positive reinforcements and focus on small accomplishments.
Bipolar: Supports and Practices
Assist student in learning ways to control impulses
Develop a routine schedule to aide in providing structure
Compliance with medication with medication chart
Assist student in gaining insight into their behaviors and related natural consequences
“The Bipolar Child” by Dr. Demetrius Papolos
Day for Night: Recognizing Teenage Depression
Sponsored by:DRADADepression & Related Affective Disorders Association
www.drada.org
“If You Want Children to Improve, Let Them Overhear the Nice Things You Say About Them to Others.” …Haim Ginott
Anxiety Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Generalized Anxiety
12%-20% of students are affected by anxiety disorders
Anxiety is among the most common reason for mental health referrals
Anxiety causes significant impairment in school performance, relationships, and social functioning
Anxiety, worry, and fears are “not just a phase to be “grown out of”.
Also associated with later depression, development, suicide attempts, and hospitalizations
Symptoms and Behaviors
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Recurrent and persistent thoughts, images or impulses that are intrusive, inappropriate and cause distress
Student tries to ignore, suppress, or neutralize them with some other repeated action
Behaviors are driven to prevent some dreaded event
Obsessions or compulsions are engaged in more than one hour per day
PTSD Student witnessed,
experienced or was confronted with an event that involved actual or threatened death, serious injury, or threat to others
Student’s response involved intense fear, horror, or helplessness
Recurrent & intrusive recollection of the event or distressing dreams
Acting or feeling that the event was happening again
Stimuli that symbolizes the event
Inability to recall an important aspect of the event
Feelings of detachment Difficulty falling or staying
asleep Difficulty concentrating Exaggerated startle
response
OCD: Supports and Practices
Assist student in discovering and expressing underlying fears
Develop a behavior plan that slowly decreases compulsive behaviors
Assist student in reframing obsessive thoughts & eliminating follow-through with behaviors
Medications may help to control obsessive behaviors
PTSD: Supports and Practices Develop a safety plan to reduce
anxiety related to feelings of helplessness
Allow student to discuss the event, feelings and thoughts in a safe environment
Engage the student in activities Help student distinguish between
feelings and behaviors and use alternative methods of expression when internal or external stimuli cause anxiety
Include student in trauma support group
“We cannot always Build the Future for our Youth, but we Can Build our Youth for the Future.”…Franklin D.Roosevelt
What causes Anger? Frustration Annoyance and Irritation Verbal or Physical Abuse Injustice or Unfairness Taking things personally Expectations-(oughts and musts) Antagonistic self statements or
internal dialog Tension or moodiness Continued avoidance of a conflict Antagonism-Hostility-Aggression
Techniques of Anger Management Teach how to keep anger at
moderate levels Use anger for constructive action Use anger as a source of energy to
get an action accomplished Help student understand anger
patterns Help student see things from
different angles or perspectives Help student make self-statements
to cope with provocation and regulate anger
Teach relaxation, deep breathing, and use humor to help distance from aggravations
Teach the use of assertive behavior involving skills in communication to express feelings