Assignment:
Mental Health in Teens
Today the rate of mental illness in teenagers is increasing. Research into outbreaks of violence, such as was seen at the Virginia Tech and Columbine shooting, and has been shown to be a larger issue of mental illness in teens. There are many issues associated with this modern mental health challenge that mental health counselors and professionals need to understand.
Review the two multimedia resources and the video "A Cry for Help" on pbs.org and answer the two questions associated with these materials.
Read the multimedia resource (1 page): Wake up Call at https://www.pbs.org/wnet/cryforhelp/episodes/resources/wake-up-call/22
Read the multimedia resource (1 page): Warning Signs and Symptoms at https://www.pbs.org/wnet/cryforhelp/episodes/resources/warning-signs-symptoms/13
View the 15 minute video: A Cry for Help at
https://www.pbs.org/wnet/cryforhelp/episodes/the-film/watch-the-documentary/1/
Questions:
1). What factors are leading to these outbreaks of violence?
2). What approaches are being used to help prevent similar occurrences in the future?
These three scholarly sources are preferable, however you are welcome to use other sources as long as they are scholarly sources and cited with APA format