Sadness/Depression
[Definition/Overview - insert text]
Behaviors to be Aware of:
[clinical guidance from MGH]
Physiology: What’s going on in your brain?
[insert text/clinical guidance]
Resources/Start a Conversation
Below are some resources and videos or activities to share with students to help start a conversation around this emotion, based on age group.
Elementary School
Coping With Sad Feelings (KidsHealth)
Message: It’s OK to feel sad. But sad feelings don't have to take over your mood or ruin your day. You can do things to help yourself feel better. When sad feelings ease away, a happier mood can take their place
Middle School
Message: Sometimes it only takes a small personal gesture to help us survive through dark feelings of depression and isolation
Message: The importance of talking about mental health as adolescents, and seeking help
Suicide Note: A Poet’s Journey Through Depression (PBS/Wellbeings)
Message: Many people struggle, it's ok to reach out for help
An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression (PBS/Wellbeings)
Message: Depression can sneak up on you and what to notice in the signs of depression. Seeing a therapist to help you pause and stop yourself from doing harm is important
How One Teen’s Suicide Attempt Led to a Life-Changing App (PBS/Wellbeings)
Message: Emergency medical services as a turning point for suicidal ideation
Coping With Sad Feelings (KidsHealth)
High School
Message: The importance of talking about mental health as adolescents, and seeking help
Suicide Note: A Poet’s Journey Through Depression (PBS/Wellbeings)
Message: Many people struggle, it's ok to reach out for help
An Olympic Athlete Takes on Depression (PBS/Wellbeings)
Message: Depression can sneak up on you and what to notice in the signs of depression. Seeing a therapist to help you pause and stop yourself from doing harm is important
How One Teen’s Suicide Attempt Led to a Life-Changing App (PBS/Wellbeings)
Message: Emergency medical services as a turning point for suicidal ideation
Depression and Understanding Depression Booklet (MindJersey)
Message: Depression explained: when low mood become depression, different types of depression, etc
