The Impact of Depression in The Impact of Depression in High SchoolHigh School

By: Matt TodaroBy: Matt Todaro

Project OverviewProject Overview

I interviewed 100 students to determine I interviewed 100 students to determine how much of an impact suicide and how much of an impact suicide and depression have in high schooldepression have in high school

The students were chosen at random and The students were chosen at random and completed the survey anonymouslycompleted the survey anonymously

All of the students attend West Seneca All of the students attend West Seneca West Senior High SchoolWest Senior High School

Have you ever considered Have you ever considered committing suicide?committing suicide?

Yes- Yes- 37%37%

No- No- 63%63%

Have you ever suffered from Have you ever suffered from depression?depression?

Yes-Yes- 87%87%

No-No- 13%13%

Please indicate any of the following Please indicate any of the following you have used due to depressionyou have used due to depression

Cutting yourself-Cutting yourself- 12%12%

Drugs-Drugs- 37%37%

Alcohol-Alcohol- 46%46%

Family/School Resources-Family/School Resources- 5%5%

None of these-None of these- 27%27%

N/A-N/A- 13%13%

Have you ever acted out in violence Have you ever acted out in violence due to one of these acts?due to one of these acts?

Yes-Yes- 24%24%

No-No- 36%36%

N/A-N/A- 40%40%

Did you ever consider yourself to Did you ever consider yourself to be a threat to your peers?be a threat to your peers?

Yes-Yes- 22%22%

No-No- 2%2%

N/A-N/A- 76%76%

Do Do you believe students in our school you believe students in our school have the necessary resources to help have the necessary resources to help

with their depression?with their depression?

Yes-Yes- 93%93%

No-No- 7%7%

Do you believe students take Do you believe students take advantage of school resources?advantage of school resources?

Yes-Yes- 11%11%

No-No- 89%89%

If not, why do you believe students If not, why do you believe students do not take advantage of school do not take advantage of school

resources?resources?EmbarrassmentEmbarrassment

Don’t Believe their problems could get any Don’t Believe their problems could get any betterbetter

Don’t trust that information is confidentialDon’t trust that information is confidential

Don’t know the resources existDon’t know the resources exist

Do not believe their depression is seriousDo not believe their depression is serious

Don’t want parents to find outDon’t want parents to find out