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Nami Getting The Right Start

1) The document lists 10 common warning signs of mental health conditions in youth, including feelings of sadness, suicidal thoughts, risky behaviors, fears, and changes in eating habits. 2) It encourages telling a family member, friend, teacher, counselor, or faith leader if worried and provides examples of what to say. 3) The advice is to see a primary care doctor first to rule out physical causes, then to ask for a referral to a mental health specialist and to be honest about symptoms and goals for treatment.

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Nami Getting The Right Start

1) The document lists 10 common warning signs of mental health conditions in youth, including feelings of sadness, suicidal thoughts, risky behaviors, fears, and changes in eating habits. 2) It encourages telling a family member, friend, teacher, counselor, or faith leader if worried and provides examples of what to say. 3) The advice is to see a primary care doctor first to rule out physical causes, then to ask for a referral to a mental health specialist and to be honest about symptoms and goals for treatment.

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Getting the Right Start

KNOW THE 10 COMMON WARNING SIGNS

1 Feeling very sad or withdrawn


for more than two weeks 6 Seeing, hearing or believing
things that are not real

2 Seriously trying to harm or kill


oneself or making plans to do so 7 Repeatedly using drugs
or alcohol

3 Severe out-of-control,
risk-taking behaviors 8 Drastic changes in mood, behavior,
personality or sleeping habits

4 Sudden, overwhelming fear for


no reason 9 Extreme difficulty in concentrating
or staying still

5 Not eating, throwing up or using


laxatives to lose weight; significant
weight loss or weight gain
10 Intense worries or fears that get
in the way of daily activities

WORRIED? TELL SOMEONE

ARE NOT ALON E


A FAMILY MEMBER YOU
CLOSE FRIEND 1 in 5
youth and young adults lives
TEACHER OR with a mental health condition
PROFESSOR

COUNSELOR
OR COACH

FAITH LEADER

WHAT TO SAY

I haven’t felt right lately I’m having a really hard time lately,
and I don’t know what to do. will you go with me to see someone?
Can I talk to you about it?

I’m worried about stuff


that’s going on right now,
do you have time to talk?

WHAT TO DO

Getting help early


for mental health
matters in keeping
Your first stop is your Be honest about Ask for help finding a
your life on track. primary care doctor, to what you’re feeling therapist or mental
rule out other physical and be clear about health specialist that
health conditions what you want works for you

KEEP IN MIND
CONNECT
It can take a WITH OTHERS
while to get an
Lots of youth and young adults
appointment
live with a mental health
with a specialist.
condition. You can connect
If you need to see a with them at OK2Talk.org.
specialist right away, Also, look in your community
speak up to get an for peer and support groups
appointment and you will discover that you
sooner. are not alone.

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