hello everyone and good evening my name is Hanson Dyer and I need you here I
is Hanson Dyer and I need you here I
is Hanson Dyer and I need you here I finished my health class a few weeks
finished my health class a few weeks
finished my health class a few weeks back and our final project was to choose
back and our final project was to choose
back and our final project was to choose a certain health issue that we deemed
a certain health issue that we deemed
a certain health issue that we deemed important or relevant in our world today
important or relevant in our world today
important or relevant in our world today I know in this project only to realize I
I know in this project only to realize I
I know in this project only to realize I had a personal interest in psychology
had a personal interest in psychology
had a personal interest in psychology particularly mood disorders like
particularly mood disorders like
particularly mood disorders like depression and anxiety so at least
depression and anxiety so at least
depression and anxiety so at least excited other dad talk to you for the
excited other dad talk to you for the
excited other dad talk to you for the next etiquettes on the power of
next etiquettes on the power of
next etiquettes on the power of mentality so immediately I wanted this
mentality so immediately I wanted this
mentality so immediately I wanted this talk to relate to us open old high
talk to relate to us open old high
talk to relate to us open old high school girls as I’m growing up I’m
school girls as I’m growing up I’m
school girls as I’m growing up I’m raising home could be located to be
raising home could be located to be
raising home could be located to be going here and living in this area in so
going here and living in this area in so
going here and living in this area in so many other schools problems of bullying
many other schools problems of bullying
many other schools problems of bullying harassment drug abuse and peer pressure
harassment drug abuse and peer pressure
harassment drug abuse and peer pressure are a common occurrence and these
are a common occurrence and these
are a common occurrence and these stressors can make things like
stressors can make things like
stressors can make things like depression exactly
depression exactly
depression exactly I’ve heard of samba speakers kind of
I’ve heard of samba speakers kind of
I’ve heard of samba speakers kind of talked about it and I read articles
talked about it and I read articles
talked about it and I read articles online but I can’t say I’ve ever
online but I can’t say I’ve ever
online but I can’t say I’ve ever experienced in shoes for myself so what
experienced in shoes for myself so what
experienced in shoes for myself so what kind of issues doing yourself well I’ve
kind of issues doing yourself well I’ve
kind of issues doing yourself well I’ve always noticed that anytime
always noticed that anytime
always noticed that anytime how film today girls we always respond
how film today girls we always respond
how film today girls we always respond with things like stressed or like tired
with things like stressed or like tired
with things like stressed or like tired I’m definitely one of the girls that is
I’m definitely one of the girls that is
I’m definitely one of the girls that is quick to respond to those words I’m
quick to respond to those words I’m
quick to respond to those words I’m going a person that gets very stressed
going a person that gets very stressed
going a person that gets very stressed out and anxious before tests but after
out and anxious before tests but after
out and anxious before tests but after test is over I feel a lot better but for
test is over I feel a lot better but for
test is over I feel a lot better but for some other girls the stress that comes
some other girls the stress that comes
some other girls the stress that comes from schoolwork and tests can have a
from schoolwork and tests can have a
from schoolwork and tests can have a more detrimental impact on them beyond
more detrimental impact on them beyond
more detrimental impact on them beyond testing how do I know this well why
testing how do I know this well why
testing how do I know this well why don’t you send out an anonymous survey
don’t you send out an anonymous survey
don’t you send out an anonymous survey to all of the open all juniors and I was
to all of the open all juniors and I was
to all of the open all juniors and I was having to get over 48 responses I found
having to get over 48 responses I found
having to get over 48 responses I found out that 90% of the girls believe in the
out that 90% of the girls believe in the
out that 90% of the girls believe in the number one leading cause of stress Noah
number one leading cause of stress Noah
number one leading cause of stress Noah is school and 95% the girls believe that
is school and 95% the girls believe that
is school and 95% the girls believe that this small stress has a negative impact
this small stress has a negative impact
this small stress has a negative impact on them at least in some way so clearly
on them at least in some way so clearly
on them at least in some way so clearly the struggle here is real and last point
the struggle here is real and last point
the struggle here is real and last point is that yes the academic intensity and
is that yes the academic intensity and
is that yes the academic intensity and rigor of high school is causing the
rigor of high school is causing the
rigor of high school is causing the negative stress and anxiety of students
negative stress and anxiety of students
negative stress and anxiety of students and I get it at a school like open all
and I get it at a school like open all
and I get it at a school like open all we’re keeping up with the demand at the
we’re keeping up with the demand at the
we’re keeping up with the demand at the time colleges are getting very
time colleges are getting very
time colleges are getting very competitive very selective but once it
competitive very selective but once it
competitive very selective but once it become too much when is enough enough
become too much when is enough enough
become too much when is enough enough let us talk about the beautiful town of
let us talk about the beautiful town of
let us talk about the beautiful town of Palo Alto California how about Joe I
Palo Alto California how about Joe I
Palo Alto California how about Joe I came across in my research because it is
came across in my research because it is
came across in my research because it is actually a perfect example of the
actually a perfect example of the
actually a perfect example of the negative effects of school stress there
negative effects of school stress there
negative effects of school stress there was an author Frank Bernie who was
was an author Frank Bernie who was
was an author Frank Bernie who was visiting Palo Alto and while I was at a
visiting Palo Alto and while I was at a
visiting Palo Alto and while I was at a local river hero I spotted a man in a
local river hero I spotted a man in a
local river hero I spotted a man in a blaring horn fest they kind of go
blaring horn fest they kind of go
blaring horn fest they kind of go through
through
through and public safety workers where he
and public safety workers where he
and public safety workers where he wasn’t caring any equipment
wasn’t caring any equipment
wasn’t caring any equipment he wasn’t engaged in any obvious
he wasn’t engaged in any obvious
he wasn’t engaged in any obvious activity he shoveled his feet their
activity he shoveled his feet their
activity he shoveled his feet their distance so what was this man doing
distance so what was this man doing
distance so what was this man doing Frank Brody was wandering and naturally
Frank Brody was wandering and naturally
Frank Brody was wandering and naturally being the article so his eye what is his
being the article so his eye what is his
being the article so his eye what is his job well it turns out this man’s only
job well it turns out this man’s only
job well it turns out this man’s only job there was to look out for potential
job there was to look out for potential
job there was to look out for potential suicide attempts and stop from 2009 to
suicide attempts and stop from 2009 to
suicide attempts and stop from 2009 to 2010 v power relative teenagers and in
2010 v power relative teenagers and in
2010 v power relative teenagers and in their lives by stepping in front of
their lives by stepping in front of
their lives by stepping in front of trains and then into no the 14th there
trains and then into no the 14th there
trains and then into no the 14th there were three more these suicides have
were three more these suicides have
were three more these suicides have ignited the debate about the kind of
ignited the debate about the kind of
ignited the debate about the kind of pressures felt by high school students
pressures felt by high school students
pressures felt by high school students and areas overachievement
and areas overachievement
and areas overachievement the students of Palo Alto are raised in
the students of Palo Alto are raised in
the students of Palo Alto are raised in to the shadows of Stanford University
to the shadows of Stanford University
to the shadows of Stanford University Stanford is a four point eight
Stanford is a four point eight
Stanford is a four point eight acceptance rate which shows exclusivity
acceptance rate which shows exclusivity
acceptance rate which shows exclusivity and stressful and pub stressful is to
and stressful and pub stressful is to
and stressful and pub stressful is to try to get in there many of the students
try to get in there many of the students
try to get in there many of the students have accomplished parents who naturally
have accomplished parents who naturally
have accomplished parents who naturally expect the best of them they’re
expect the best of them they’re
expect the best of them they’re currently undergoing many AP classes
currently undergoing many AP classes
currently undergoing many AP classes obsessive reading a perfect SAT and a CT
obsessive reading a perfect SAT and a CT
obsessive reading a perfect SAT and a CT scores and of course Vedado GPAs does
scores and of course Vedado GPAs does
scores and of course Vedado GPAs does this sound a little familiar
this sound a little familiar
this sound a little familiar well one student or one teacher actually
well one student or one teacher actually
well one student or one teacher actually notice that the number of AP classes
notice that the number of AP classes
notice that the number of AP classes that students held to palpitate and the
that students held to palpitate and the
that students held to palpitate and the number of hospitalizations for
number of hospitalizations for
number of hospitalizations for depression go hand-in-hand scared so I
depression go hand-in-hand scared so I
depression go hand-in-hand scared so I do like I was confused how relevant or
do like I was confused how relevant or
do like I was confused how relevant or realistic this issue of depression and
realistic this issue of depression and
realistic this issue of depression and suicide really was but after reading
suicide really was but after reading
suicide really was but after reading six that really clear that up for me it
six that really clear that up for me it
six that really clear that up for me it turns out that 35,000 people die from
turns out that 35,000 people die from
turns out that 35,000 people die from suicide each year which averages to
suicide each year which averages to
suicide each year which averages to about 125 21 suicides each day suicide
about 125 21 suicides each day suicide
about 125 21 suicides each day suicide is the third leading cause of death for
is the third leading cause of death for
is the third leading cause of death for teens ages 15 to 24 teens from the
teens ages 15 to 24 teens from the
teens ages 15 to 24 teens from the number one age group suffering from
number one age group suffering from
number one age group suffering from depression and hurting themselves
depression and hurting themselves
depression and hurting themselves because of it
because of it
because of it three million teen through ages 12 to 17
three million teen through ages 12 to 17
three million teen through ages 12 to 17 which is like us are suffering from
which is like us are suffering from
which is like us are suffering from depression and probably have had at
depression and probably have had at
depression and probably have had at least one major depressive episode and
least one major depressive episode and
least one major depressive episode and as for anxiety
as for anxiety
as for anxiety 20% of boys and 30% of girls have an
20% of boys and 30% of girls have an
20% of boys and 30% of girls have an anxiety disorder so 96.3 million teens
anxiety disorder so 96.3 million teens
anxiety disorder so 96.3 million teens but sadly only 20% of the teens was a
but sadly only 20% of the teens was a
but sadly only 20% of the teens was a diagnosable disorder get treated so
diagnosable disorder get treated so
diagnosable disorder get treated so after reading these statistics I was
after reading these statistics I was
after reading these statistics I was thinking wow this is a real call from
thinking wow this is a real call from
thinking wow this is a real call from the world I was surprised that I’d know
the world I was surprised that I’d know
the world I was surprised that I’d know more about it for my own research
more about it for my own research
more about it for my own research surprise we don’t talk about it more I
surprise we don’t talk about it more I
surprise we don’t talk about it more I was so curious Harlequin is this issue
was so curious Harlequin is this issue
was so curious Harlequin is this issue at a school like Oak Knoll so it Murdock
at a school like Oak Knoll so it Murdock
at a school like Oak Knoll so it Murdock that anonymous derecha
that anonymous derecha
that anonymous derecha I found some pretty shocking results out
I found some pretty shocking results out
I found some pretty shocking results out of the juniors that took the survey they
of the juniors that took the survey they
of the juniors that took the survey they rated their average stress every day
rated their average stress every day
rated their average stress every day today to be about 7 I also asked them
today to be about 7 I also asked them
today to be about 7 I also asked them about their stress level for tests which
about their stress level for tests which
about their stress level for tests which I wish to give up 8.5 54% of the girls
I wish to give up 8.5 54% of the girls
I wish to give up 8.5 54% of the girls to admitted
to admitted
to admitted and fills both anxiety and depression
and fills both anxiety and depression
and fills both anxiety and depression 35% only anxiety and a lot of percent
35% only anxiety and a lot of percent
35% only anxiety and a lot of percent only depression only two girls skip this
only depression only two girls skip this
only depression only two girls skip this question second either and finally some
question second either and finally some
question second either and finally some of the girls have considered suicide I
of the girls have considered suicide I
of the girls have considered suicide I also asked them about some of the things
also asked them about some of the things
also asked them about some of the things that pockets them when they have stress
that pockets them when they have stress
that pockets them when they have stress which include an answer is like
which include an answer is like
which include an answer is like Vermillion salt in the situation for
Vermillion salt in the situation for
Vermillion salt in the situation for lashing out at others getting acne
lashing out at others getting acne
lashing out at others getting acne they’re growing their mood their
they’re growing their mood their
they’re growing their mood their dreading going to school for fear of
dreading going to school for fear of
dreading going to school for fear of having stress and what was most out to
having stress and what was most out to
having stress and what was most out to me was ceasing to participate in
me was ceasing to participate in
me was ceasing to participate in after-school activities I also asked
after-school activities I also asked
after-school activities I also asked them about some of their methods for
them about some of their methods for
them about some of their methods for getting the stress which included things
getting the stress which included things
getting the stress which included things like crying sleeping taking a walk
like crying sleeping taking a walk
like crying sleeping taking a walk hanging out with friends bent in
hanging out with friends bent in
hanging out with friends bent in removing themselves in the situation
removing themselves in the situation
removing themselves in the situation taking a shower for finally ignoring it
taking a shower for finally ignoring it
taking a shower for finally ignoring it pushing it away which is exactly what
pushing it away which is exactly what
pushing it away which is exactly what won’t help why is it that everyone is
won’t help why is it that everyone is
won’t help why is it that everyone is going to talk about a broken arm twisted
going to talk about a broken arm twisted
going to talk about a broken arm twisted ankle a torn ACL or even a disease like
ankle a torn ACL or even a disease like
ankle a torn ACL or even a disease like cancer but nobody’s willing to talk
cancer but nobody’s willing to talk
cancer but nobody’s willing to talk about mental illness why is it so
about mental illness why is it so
about mental illness why is it so stigmatized in our sight I’m asking you
stigmatized in our sight I’m asking you
stigmatized in our sight I’m asking you all right now wouldn’t you feel
all right now wouldn’t you feel
all right now wouldn’t you feel uncomfortable openly talking about your
uncomfortable openly talking about your
uncomfortable openly talking about your mental illness if you caught them and
mental illness if you caught them and
mental illness if you caught them and that they for the people that really do
that they for the people that really do
that they for the people that really do it probably makes them feel even more
it probably makes them feel even more
it probably makes them feel even more isolated more a little like they can’t
isolated more a little like they can’t
isolated more a little like they can’t talk about it so they try to ignore it
talk about it so they try to ignore it
talk about it so they try to ignore it for sure some hair infection feel like
for sure some hair infection feel like
for sure some hair infection feel like maybe asking there’s their kids about
maybe asking there’s their kids about
maybe asking there’s their kids about suicide or self-harm will put ideas in
suicide or self-harm will put ideas in
suicide or self-harm will put ideas in your head but I found that the opposite
your head but I found that the opposite
your head but I found that the opposite is true
is true
is true initiating that conversation and
initiating that conversation and
initiating that conversation and allowing them to express themselves is
allowing them to express themselves is
allowing them to express themselves is very therapeutic
very therapeutic
very therapeutic it can help so much that’s why some
it can help so much that’s why some
it can help so much that’s why some people even believe that school should
people even believe that school should
people even believe that school should be asking about their students mental
be asking about their students mental
be asking about their students mental health they check their eyes their
health they check their eyes their
health they check their eyes their hearing their backs for scoliosis so why
hearing their backs for scoliosis so why
hearing their backs for scoliosis so why not also check a partner to help another
not also check a partner to help another
not also check a partner to help another common misconception about the question
common misconception about the question
common misconception about the question is what’s going inside the people’s head
is what’s going inside the people’s head
is what’s going inside the people’s head especially those that take their life
especially those that take their life
especially those that take their life because people don’t really want to die
because people don’t really want to die
because people don’t really want to die in example this is inspiring mimicked
in example this is inspiring mimicked
in example this is inspiring mimicked Kevin Haines Kevin Haines is one of the
Kevin Haines Kevin Haines is one of the
Kevin Haines Kevin Haines is one of the 2000 Greenville who have jumped off the
2000 Greenville who have jumped off the
2000 Greenville who have jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge but he was in that 1%
Golden Gate Bridge but he was in that 1%
Golden Gate Bridge but he was in that 1% of those that were lucky enough to
of those that were lucky enough to
of those that were lucky enough to survive the fall Kevin Haines said that
survive the fall Kevin Haines said that
survive the fall Kevin Haines said that the moment he let go of those bars and
the moment he let go of those bars and
the moment he let go of those bars and release himself into free fall he felt
release himself into free fall he felt
release himself into free fall he felt instant regret and he can remember on
instant regret and he can remember on
instant regret and he can remember on his way down thinking nobody is going to
his way down thinking nobody is going to
his way down thinking nobody is going to know that I didn’t want to die 19 of the
know that I didn’t want to die 19 of the
know that I didn’t want to die 19 of the other survivors have actually agreed
other survivors have actually agreed
other survivors have actually agreed with him and said similar things today
with him and said similar things today
with him and said similar things today Kevin he still suffers from the same
Kevin he still suffers from the same
Kevin he still suffers from the same mental illnesses he had before but now
mental illnesses he had before but now
mental illnesses he had before but now he’s much more open about it and
he’s much more open about it and
he’s much more open about it and ASIMO to go public and therefore he is
ASIMO to go public and therefore he is
ASIMO to go public and therefore he is much more quick to dealing with his
much more quick to dealing with his
much more quick to dealing with his illnesses continuing on the theme of
illnesses continuing on the theme of
illnesses continuing on the theme of bridges I’ve actually found on the idea
bridges I’ve actually found on the idea
bridges I’ve actually found on the idea of suicide revenge bridges to be an
of suicide revenge bridges to be an
of suicide revenge bridges to be an excellent example of the negative thefts
excellent example of the negative thefts
excellent example of the negative thefts of school stress the George Washington
of school stress the George Washington
of school stress the George Washington Bridge battle is an ongoing debate
Bridge battle is an ongoing debate
Bridge battle is an ongoing debate ninety people have jumped off the bridge
ninety people have jumped off the bridge
ninety people have jumped off the bridge in the past seven years so there is a
in the past seven years so there is a
in the past seven years so there is a proposal to build a fence like barrier
proposal to build a fence like barrier
proposal to build a fence like barrier on a bridge so that is impossible to
on a bridge so that is impossible to
on a bridge so that is impossible to jump sadly this is not a huge priority
jump sadly this is not a huge priority
jump sadly this is not a huge priority to officials and they’re delaying the
to officials and they’re delaying the
to officials and they’re delaying the progress in this project but the doctor
progress in this project but the doctor
progress in this project but the doctor is a professionals in the mental health
is a professionals in the mental health
is a professionals in the mental health profession are outraged by the place in
profession are outraged by the place in
profession are outraged by the place in this project because like I said people
this project because like I said people
this project because like I said people don’t really want to die and the doctors
don’t really want to die and the doctors
don’t really want to die and the doctors think that taking away access of suicide
think that taking away access of suicide
think that taking away access of suicide is crucial other I thought of Carter :
is crucial other I thought of Carter :
is crucial other I thought of Carter : this was if a study came out within 18
this was if a study came out within 18
this was if a study came out within 18 people are going to die in a bridge in
people are going to die in a bridge in
people are going to die in a bridge in the next year because the mechanical
the next year because the mechanical
the next year because the mechanical issue they shut it down and fix it the
issue they shut it down and fix it the
issue they shut it down and fix it the solution to this issue is putting up a
solution to this issue is putting up a
solution to this issue is putting up a fence so why aren’t we she’s doing so
fence so why aren’t we she’s doing so
fence so why aren’t we she’s doing so and I get it there are alternate ways of
and I get it there are alternate ways of
and I get it there are alternate ways of suicide beyond bridges but I do believe
suicide beyond bridges but I do believe
suicide beyond bridges but I do believe that having that fence would have saved
that having that fence would have saved
that having that fence would have saved at least 18 of those not a few people in
at least 18 of those not a few people in
at least 18 of those not a few people in their own adult on the bridge popping up
their own adult on the bridge popping up
their own adult on the bridge popping up I think I’m going to show it is not only
I think I’m going to show it is not only
I think I’m going to show it is not only mentality of people with mental
mentality of people with mental
mentality of people with mental illnesses like depression and anxiety
illnesses like depression and anxiety
illnesses like depression and anxiety but the mentality everybody in our
but the mentality everybody in our
but the mentality everybody in our society because we can all help each
society because we can all help each
society because we can all help each other and change the general stigmatism
other and change the general stigmatism
other and change the general stigmatism I believe our society is implanted in us
I believe our society is implanted in us
I believe our society is implanted in us the idea that mental illnesses are rare
the idea that mental illnesses are rare
the idea that mental illnesses are rare sad scary mysterious kind of weird and
sad scary mysterious kind of weird and
sad scary mysterious kind of weird and definitely awkward to talk about but
definitely awkward to talk about but
definitely awkward to talk about but under 16 this is not the case at all
under 16 this is not the case at all
under 16 this is not the case at all because instead of being rare they’re
because instead of being rare they’re
because instead of being rare they’re actually really common even a place I go
actually really common even a place I go
actually really common even a place I go milk but in school and college yes in
milk but in school and college yes in
milk but in school and college yes in our age group that can be a major
our age group that can be a major
our age group that can be a major contributor to death upon many other
contributor to death upon many other
contributor to death upon many other factors but it’s how we go about solving
factors but it’s how we go about solving
factors but it’s how we go about solving this issue that counts how we might seek
this issue that counts how we might seek
this issue that counts how we might seek help from others when we need it how we
help from others when we need it how we
help from others when we need it how we might look out more for others in their
might look out more for others in their
might look out more for others in their times need how do I contribute to
times need how do I contribute to
times need how do I contribute to creating a more welcoming environment
creating a more welcoming environment
creating a more welcoming environment for discussion on this topic how this
for discussion on this topic how this
for discussion on this topic how this knowledge change you today well it thank
knowledge change you today well it thank
knowledge change you today well it thank you
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