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Mental Health
Trying to tell the difference between what expected behaviors are and what might be the signs of a mental illness isn't always easy. There's no easy test that can let someone know if there is mental illness or if actions and thoughts might be typical behaviors of a person or the result of a physical illness.
Each illness has its own symptoms, but common signs of mental illness in adults and adolescents can include the following:
Where To Get Help
Don’t be afraid to reach out if you or someone you know needs help. Learning all you can about mental health is an important first step.
Reach out to your health insurance, primary care doctor or state/county mental health authority for more resources.
Contact the NAMI HelpLine to find out what services and supports are available in your community.
If you or someone you know needs helps now, you should immediately call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or call 911.
Trying to tell the difference between what expected behaviors are and what might be the signs of a mental illness isn't always easy. There's no easy test that can let someone know if there is mental illness or if actions and thoughts might be typical behaviors of a person or the result of a physical illness.
Each illness has its own symptoms, but common signs of mental illness in adults and adolescents can include the following:
- Excessive worrying or fear
- Feeling excessively sad or low
- Confused thinking or problems concentrating and learning
- Extreme mood changes, including uncontrollable “highs” or feelings of euphoria
- Prolonged or strong feelings of irritability or anger
- Avoiding friends and social activities
- Difficulties understanding or relating to other people
- Changes in sleeping habits or feeling tired and low energy
- Changes in eating habits such as increased hunger or lack of appetite
- Difficulty perceiving reality (delusions or hallucinations, in which a person experiences and senses things that don't exist in objective reality)
- Inability to perceive changes in one’s own feelings, behavior or personality (”lack of insight” or anosognosia)
- Overuse of substances like alcohol or drugs
- Multiple physical ailments without obvious causes (such as headaches, stomach aches, vague and ongoing “aches and pains”)
- Thinking about suicide
- Inability to carry out daily activities or handle daily problems and stress
- An intense fear of weight gain or concern with appearance
- Changes in school performance
- Excessive worry or anxiety, for instance fighting to avoid bed or school
- Hyperactive behavior
- Frequent nightmares
- Frequent disobedience or aggression
- Frequent temper tantrums
Where To Get Help
Don’t be afraid to reach out if you or someone you know needs help. Learning all you can about mental health is an important first step.
Reach out to your health insurance, primary care doctor or state/county mental health authority for more resources.
Contact the NAMI HelpLine to find out what services and supports are available in your community.
If you or someone you know needs helps now, you should immediately call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or call 911.
Seminole County Public Schools Resources
Seminole County Public Schools has a variety of services in place to provide our students with the best management, care, and support.
Audiological Services: The Audiological Services Department of Seminole County Public Schools offers free comprehensive audiological services for children ages 0-21 residing in Seminole County.
Crisis Management: Schools must be aware of the threats that exist which can create a school-wide crisis.It is important that school district staff are organized, knowledgeable, trained, and skilled to respond to and provide appropriate crisis, grief, and trauma intervention services and programs to students, families, and staff in need.
Families In Need: Authorized under Federal law through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act, Families In Need (FIN) provides services to ensure identified homeless children and youth have access to a free and appropriate public education by removing educational barriers due to homelessness.
School Psychological Services: School psychologists are uniquely qualified members of school teams that support students’ ability to learn and teachers’ ability to teach. They apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally.
School Social Workers: School Social Workers coordinate with school personnel, parents, community agencies and students to promote optimal learning outcomes. They collaborate directly with administrators, faculty and staff to form and implement attendance policies and truancy interventions.
Transition Support Personnel: Project SEARCH, Seminole County Public Schools' High School Transition Program, is an internship program that provides real-life work experience combined with training in employability and independent living skills, long-term job coaching, and continuous feedback from teachers, coaches, and employers. The goal for the student participants is to obtain competitive employment in non-traditional, complex, and rewarding jobs.
Contact
Student Support Services
Educational Support Center
400 E. Lake Mary Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773-7127
Phone: 407.320.0216
Seminole County Public Schools has a variety of services in place to provide our students with the best management, care, and support.
Audiological Services: The Audiological Services Department of Seminole County Public Schools offers free comprehensive audiological services for children ages 0-21 residing in Seminole County.
Crisis Management: Schools must be aware of the threats that exist which can create a school-wide crisis.It is important that school district staff are organized, knowledgeable, trained, and skilled to respond to and provide appropriate crisis, grief, and trauma intervention services and programs to students, families, and staff in need.
Families In Need: Authorized under Federal law through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act, Families In Need (FIN) provides services to ensure identified homeless children and youth have access to a free and appropriate public education by removing educational barriers due to homelessness.
School Psychological Services: School psychologists are uniquely qualified members of school teams that support students’ ability to learn and teachers’ ability to teach. They apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally.
School Social Workers: School Social Workers coordinate with school personnel, parents, community agencies and students to promote optimal learning outcomes. They collaborate directly with administrators, faculty and staff to form and implement attendance policies and truancy interventions.
Transition Support Personnel: Project SEARCH, Seminole County Public Schools' High School Transition Program, is an internship program that provides real-life work experience combined with training in employability and independent living skills, long-term job coaching, and continuous feedback from teachers, coaches, and employers. The goal for the student participants is to obtain competitive employment in non-traditional, complex, and rewarding jobs.
Contact
Student Support Services
Educational Support Center
400 E. Lake Mary Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773-7127
Phone: 407.320.0216