MENTAL ILLNESS PROJECT

DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS

• Feeling sad for weeks on end
• Feeling hopeless
• Lack of energy
• Taking little or no interest in activities
• Nothing can give you joy

DEPRESSION (TREATMENTS)

• Psychotherapy
• Medication
• Self-help
• Hospitalization
• Electroconvulsive Therapy

DEPRESSION (HOTLINES)

• Crisis Call Center 800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863
• Depression and Bipolar Support 800-273-TALK (8255)
• National Hopeline Network 800-SUICIDE (784-2433) 800-442-HOPE (4673)
• Suicide Prevention Services Depression Hotline 630-482-9696
• Thursday’s Child National Youth Advocacy Hotline 800-USA-KIDS (800-872-5437)

DEPRESSION (WEBSITES FOR HELP)

• http://crisiscallcenter.org/crisisservices.html
• http://www.dbsalliance.org/
• http://www.hopeline.com/
• http://www.spsamerica.org/
• http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/getinvolved/locator

ANXIETY SYMPTOMS

• Muscle tension
• Physical weakness
• Poor memory
• Sweaty hands
• Fear or confusion

ANXIETY SYMPTOMS

• Inability to relax
• Constant worry
• Palpitations
• Upset stomach
• Poor concentration

ANXIETY (TREATMENTS)

• Panic attacks can occur
• Medication
• Psychotherapy
• Self-help
• Talking to someone

ANXIETY (HOTLINES)

• Crisis Call Center 800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863
• National Institute of Mental Health Information Center 866-615-6464
• National Mental Health Association Hotline 800-273-TALK (8255)
• Thursday’s Child National Youth Advocacy Hotline 800-872-5437

ANXIETY (WEBSITES FOR HELP)

• http://crisiscallcenter.org/crisisservices.html
• http://www.nimh.nih.gov/site-info/contact-nimh.shtml
• http://www.nmha.org/
• http://www.thursdayschild.org/

ANOREXIA SYMPTOMS

• Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat
• body weight needs to be 85% or less
• their body weight, shape and size is directly related to how good they feel about themselves
• restricts their food intake on their own
• self-induces vomiting or misuses laxatives, diuretics, or enemas.

ANOREXIA (Treatments)

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
• Psychotherapy
• Family Therapy
• Dealing with self image
• Addressing the underlying emotional and mental help issues

ANOREXIA (HOTLINES)

• Crisis Call Center 800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863
• National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Eating Disorders 630-577-1330
• National Eating Disorders Association 800-931-2237
• Thursday’s Child National Youth Advocacy Hotline 800-872-5437

ANOREXIA (WEBSITES FOR HELP)

• http://crisiscallcenter.org/crisisservices.html
• http://www.anad.org/
• http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
• http://www.thursdayschild.org/