Introduction:What do you do if your friend tells you he or she is thinking about suicide, but makes you promise not to tell anyone? This lesson is about anxiety and depression, conditions that everyone experiences at one time or another. However, when these feelings become overwhelming or last a long time, it is time to seek help. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has written a special guide for teens, so they can identify possible depression among their friends…and maybe even themselves.
Links to Explore: NIMH—What to Do When a Friend Is Depressed: Guide for Studentshttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/friend.cfm
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