What Are You Dealing With?

Stress and Anxiety 

• If you feel: 
  • Constant worry
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Feeling overwhelmed 
• Try this: 
  • Take slow breaths (in for 4, out for 4)
  • Break tasks into smaller steps
  • Talk to someone you trust 

Feeling Down or Depressed 

• If you feel: 
  • Sad or empty
  • Low energy
  • Not interested in things you used to enjoy 
• Try this:
  • Get outside or move your body
  • Stay connected with friends
  • Reach out to a counselor 

Academic Pressure 

• If you feel: 
  • Pressure to get perfect grades
  • Burned out or unmotivated 
• Try this: 
  • Use a planner or checklist
  • Take breaks (your brain needs them!)
  • Ask teachers for help early 

Friendships & Relationships

• If you feel: 
  • Left out
  • Conflicted with friends
  • Unsure how to handle drama 
• Try this: 
  • Talk it out calmly
  • Set boundaries
  • Ask for advice if needed 

Hopelessness 

• If you feel: 
  • There’s no hope
  • No escaping the darkness
  • You are a danger to yourself or others 
• Please do this: 
  • Reach out to a trusted adult/parent/family member/friend
  • Reach out to suicide or crisis hotline
    • 988 Lifeline / 988 Suicide
    • Crisis Text Line / Crisis Lifeline (call/text 988)
    • National Institute of Mental Health Emergency instructions (call 911 if in danger) 
  • Reach out to your school counselor
    • Kara Dennick – 9th grade counselor kara.dennick@lifeschools.net
    • Rebecca Thrush – 10th & 11th grade counselor Rebecca.thrush@lifeschools.net
    • Alysa Shull – 12th grade counselor alysa.shull@lifeschools.net