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An Adolescent School Based Mental Health Program

Typical or Troubled?™


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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American Psychiatric Foundation: About Us


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

• 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

• 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

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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



Typical or Troubled?™Key Facts About Teen Mental Health

Intervention and treatment makes a difference …

• 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

• 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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• Reduce the gap between the onset of mental healthdisorders and treatment of adolescents

• Improve the health, social and emotional well-being of adolescents

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Program Mission



• 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 7

Mental health education program for school communities; evidence based and fully evaluated



Typical or Troubled?™ School Programs Across the Country

• Reached 38 states and over 500 rural, urban and suburban high schools and school districts

• Educated over 40,000 teachers, coaches, bus drivers, principals and other school personnel

• Connected with over 560,000 students in urban, rural, and suburban communities

• Averted attempted suicides

• Increased treatment referrals for students

• Established or improved treatment referral protocols

in schools

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Trends show that minority children will become the majority by 2023 in many of the locations where we work, including:

• 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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Created Típico o Problematico? ™, a culturally sensitive educational program to address Hispanic student mental health

Serving Hispanic School Communities


Evaluating the Program

Typical or Troubled Post Training Evaluation Questions 2009 2010 2011

Knowledge or Mental Illness

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%

Noticing the warning signs

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 79% 77% 80%I know how to help a student - % know 75% 60% 73% Taking Action

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 83% 75% 77%My school has a referral process -% who know they have 85% 63% 71%


“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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What Participants Say


HELP = Better academic achievement

Improved attendance

Less substance abuse

Improved outcomes for the future



Changing a Life’s Course

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