Typical or Troubled?™
An
Adolescent
School Based
Mental
Health
Program
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American Psychiatric Foundation: About Us
We advance the public’s understanding that mental
illnesses are real and can be effectively treated
 Established in 1991 as the charitable subsidiary of the American Psychiatric
Association
 Secures Philanthropic Support & Raises Awareness
 Conducts Public Education & Outreach Programs
 Patient, Family and Community Focused
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Key Facts About Teen Mental Health
90% of people who develop a mental disorder show warning signs during their
teen years
About 11% of youth between 9 to 17 years old, approximately 4 million people,
have a major mental health disorder that results in significant impairments at
home, school or with peers
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Additionally, about the same number have less serious mental health problems
Over 60% of all young people with mental health disorders are not getting the
treatment they need
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Half of lifetime cases of mental health disorders begin by age 14
About 90% have early mental health warning signs by age 15
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens and young adults 15-24 years
old
NIMH reports a long gap of up to ten years between onset of symptoms and treatment
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Key Facts About Teen Mental Health
• NIMH reports that youth with untreated mental illnesses
experience worsening conditions, substance abuse, secondary
disorders, and suicide
• Mental health disorders severely impact academic performance
and attendance and increase the likelihood a student will drop out
of school
• Significant impairment as adults in relationships, employment,
and overall health
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Key Facts About Teen Mental Health
Intervention and treatment makes a difference …
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Recognition and appropriate help for teens with mental health problems
has been shown to increase test scores. Research shows that effective
mental health interventions and a positive school climate contribute to
improved student achievement
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Recognition and intervention can delay the onset of substance abuse.
Research shows that if mental health intervention occurs before the ages
when youth are most likely to begin experimenting with or using drugs and
alcohol, it can often deter substance abuse
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Program Mission
• Reduce the gap between
the onset of mental health
disorders and treatment
of adolescents
• Improve the health, social
and emotional well-being
of adolescents
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Mental health education program for school
communities; evidence based and fully evaluated
• Training and technical assistance
• Slide presentation with bulleted scripted notes for presenters
• Concise and professionally crafted
• Presented by school personnel and mental health professional
• Brochures English and Spanish
• Interactive Educational Exercises
• Pre-test and Evaluation form
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Typical or Troubled?™ School Programs Across the Country
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Reached 38 states and over 500
rural, urban and suburban high
schools and school districts
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Educated over 40,000 teachers,
coaches, bus drivers, principals
and other school personnel
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Connected with over 560,000
students in urban, rural, and
suburban communities
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Averted attempted suicides
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Increased treatment referrals for
students
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Established or improved
treatment referral protocols in
schools
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Serving Hispanic School Communities
Created Típico o Problematico? ™, a culturally sensitive educational
program to address Hispanic student mental health
Trends show that minority children will become the majority by 2023
in many of the locations where we work, including:
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Miami, Fla: 65% of students are Hispanic
New Mexico: 55% of students are Hispanic
California: 47 % of students are Hispanic
Texas: 44 % of students are Hispanic
Arizona: 40 % of students are Hispanic
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Evaluating the Program
2009
2010
2011
Mental Illness if untreated can greatly damage a teen present and future , % agree
91%
91%
93%
People with mental illness rarely show warning signs in their teens , % disagree
78%
71%
71%
Frequency and extremity of warning signs can help school staff distinguish
between typical adolescent behavior and troubling MHP - % agree
88%
87%
89%
I know the warning signs of mental health problems to look for in a teen - %know
86%
80%
85%
I can distinguish troubling signs in a teen - % know
I know how to help a student - % know
79%
75%
77%
60%
80%
73%
I know how to talk to a student I suspect is showing the warning signs - % know
57%
63%
63%
I would talk to a parent or guardian about a student - % know
58%
53%
54%
I would refer a student to a MH professional -% agree
My school has a referral process -% who know they have
83%
85%
75%
63%
77%
71%
Typical or Troubled Post Training Evaluation Questions
Knowledge or Mental Illness
Noticing the warning signs
Taking Action
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What Participants Say
“The program was so well received that other schools in district
requested presentations. We got requests to give
presentations to parents, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and
school aides.”
“ No other program like it; well designed and comprehensive all
in one hour”
“ The presentation helped open up a dialogue with the parents
and teachers about how to help and what resources exist and
how to access them.”
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HELP =
Better academic
achievement
Improved attendance
Less substance abuse
Improved outcomes for
the future
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Changing a Life’s Course
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