Blog 18: Third Answer

Content:
What is the most effective way to help a suicidal teen overcome suicidal thoughts?
-The most effective way to help a suicidal teen overcome suicidal thoughts is by helping them find at least one support system.

• Talking to someone lets the teen know they're not alone.
• My mentees have let me know having me there lets them know that they're not alone.
• All a suicidal teen needs is at least one strong support system.
• My mentor told me that there was one person who was constantly calling to check up on her and that was one of the only reasons she was able to overcome suicide.
• In a five and a half year period 11,152 calls were made to a suicide hotline.
• Many of the callers were looking for a support system, someone to talk to. 

My personal experience in mentorship, my mentor, an article called "Suicide: A Review of Calls to an Adolescent Peer Listening Phone Service"

"A lot of you cared, just not enough." Jay Asher . We just need to help the teens focus on that one strong support system.

Senior Project, The Holiday

Content:
1. What did you do over the break with your senior project?
-I researched a few different articles about depression and drug and alcohol consumption.

2. The most important thing I learned is that there are different types of depression and that each one should be treated differently. I was also reviewing a few blurbs about the trust a teen and his or her therapist need to have. It was actually a random movie that was playing and the patient had no trust in his therapist and things did not flow smoothly. This is when I decided it would be a great idea to research this topic.

3. I would talk to and ask my mentor. She is very knowledgeable on different suicidal signs, and has counseled different suicidal teens.

EQ

Content:
1. I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2.  a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?
-I believe this one meets the rule of three criteria. It can lead into a discussion.
 b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

-It does not meet the rule of three criteria. Not very broad, where a study can really be done.
 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?
 -I believe it does meet the criteria. It is specific, and allows for a discussion.

d.  How can an Anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

- I believe this one also meets the criteria, it's also a subject that includes a lot of research to support different answers.

3. What is the best way to help a suicidal teenager overcome suicidal thoughts?

Research and Working EQ

Content:
1. My working EQ is: What is the best way to help a teenager overcome suicidal thoughts?

2.  

   EQ: What is the best way to help a teenager overcome suicidal thoughts?

• Have them fill up a "stress box". A stress box is a box that can be kept on a school site where the suicidal teenager keeps things that takes their mind off of violent thoughts. 

3. So far the most important source would be the teenager I am working with. I am her "big sister" in a way. She helped me come up with this answer because she has a stress box for herself.

4. My mentor is Patti Azevedo. She works with the Pomona Unified School District for School Mental Health Services. She works with different teenagers who are suicidal and she was the connection I got in order to work with the teenager mentioned above. 

Blog 5: Reflection and Working EQ

The Pentagon:
(1) Positive Statement:
One positive thing that has happened as a result of what I have completed so far is that by doing in depth research I have come to the realization of what a psychologist generally does, and I love it!

(2) EQ Content:
The piece of research I am choosing is a bar graph from my research book titled Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide. The bar graph shows the different reasons different people resort to suicide. This has helped me improve my understanding of my topic by showing me reasons I never thought possible.

(3)
My love for extensive research on psychology and suicide is definitely what is helping so far in my senior project. My friend was reading about a page of my research book and said she was bored, but I love it all and I think that is going to continue being handy!

(4)
What hasn't worked so far is my hands-on training. About a week ago I was supposed to meet the person I was going to be officially working with, but she was taken to the hospital for Suicide Ideation. I'm just scared for him/her! I hope he or she is going to be okay! :(

(5) Finding Value
- What is the best way to approach a person who is suicidal?
- For my mentorship there is a possibility of me working with my mentor in counseling those who are suicidal.

2013 2-Hour Presentation Reflections

1. The presentations I saw were:

Natalie- Healthy Weight Loss

Sebastian- Woodworking

Natasha- Interior Design

Antonio- Locksmith

Alicia– Child Life Specialist

Brittany- Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Manny – Healthy Mexican Food

Christopher- Video Game Journalism

Aldo- Floral Shop Administration

Eric- Skate Shop Management

Logan- Special Olympics

Cherokee– Animal Control

Jocelyn–Physical Fitness

Zhailah– Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

2. The only questions are just about how senior presentation preparations begin. Basically, is the entire year dedicated to preparing for the presentation? 

3. I feel the most important part of the senior presentation is the EQ and the delivery. Without a strong and elaborate EQ there would be no answers and therefore no point to the Senior Presentations. The delivery because without great delivery the audience won't be engaged. 

4. The topic I am considering doing revolves around Special Olympics because I have always been passionate about this topic. When I was younger I would volunteer at Special Olympics and from day one I was treated like family.