Cutting & Self-injurious Behavior(SIB) (pg 138-140)Cause:
mental retardation, autism, bipolar disorder
Result:
depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD), abuse, sexual assault
People who lack the capacity to talk about their pain may express their pain and depleted self-esteem with self-injuious behaviors(SIB).
Action Plan: Openness
1. Know well: the reason people have a SIB tendency
2. Excessive tattooing or body piercing is suspicious signs
3. Ask directly of their symptoms
4. Refferal: Ask someone else's help such as psychologist, therapist, pastors etc.
5. Teach students who express SIB a rich emotional vocabulary
6. Encourage journaling, poetry, drawing, music, and filmmaking
7. Ask them to call you before hurting themselves
8. Teaching coping tatics such as:
- Seeking companionship rather than isolating
- Meditating on the Serenity Prayer
- Practicing self-distraction techniques, such as short bursts of exercise or controlled breathing
#2. Dropping OUT (pg149-150)
- Almost 90 percent of American teenagers finish high school or earn an equivalent degree.
- Average graduation rate of Hispanic students are 20 percent lower than black, non-Hispanic students; and 25 percent lower than white.
- Dropouts faced 48 percent unemployment in 1999
Action Plan: Cut to the chase
1. Find out what's behind a student's intention to drop out of school:
- Anxiety about growing up and unfinished childhood business
- Hidden addictions
- Victimization at school
- Learning disabilities
- Extraordinary untapped ability
- Pregnancy
- Income from illegal activities
- Family conflict
2. Recommend appropriate alternatives.
- For students utterly demotivated by the high school experience or profoundly motivated by another pursuit for which they show aptitude, suggest a General Education Development(GED) or High School Equivalency program.
3. Help students find meaningful work.
- Meaning: direct productivity, or by income that supports personal growth and service.
4. If a student chooses an alternative path, figure out how to involve him in the life of your group.
5. Help them to develp a plan for themsleves.
**Glossary:
self-mutilation
Happy: accepted appreciated approved of blissful calm capable carefree cheerful comfortable confident content delighted ecstatic elated encouraged enthusiastic exhilarated exultant giddy glad gleeful grateful high hilarious hopeful inspired jolly joyous knocked out light lightherated like a contributor lively loved merry mirthful needed optimistic overjoyed peaceful playful pleased rapturous satisfied secure serene significant spirited sunny thankful thrilled tranquil understood warm
Unhappy: bored bothered cheerless choked up cloudy dark dejected depressed despondent disappointed discontent discouraged disheartened distracted downcast downhearted dreadful dreary dull gloomy glum held captive insignificant joyless melancholy moody mopey mournful oppressed out of sorts quiet sad somber sorrowful spiritless sulky sullen upset vacant woeful
Angry: annoyed belligerent bent out of shape bitter boiling bugged contemptuous defiant disgusted enraged exasperated fuming furious incensed indignant inflamed infuriated irate irritated mad peeved perturbed riled seething ticked off touchy up in arms worked up wrathful
Hurt: abandoned accused aching afflicted agonized belittled betrayed defensive degraded deprived diminished discounted disrespected grieved hapered infuriated injured in pain knifed in the back left out let down misused offended pathetic persecuted provoked put down resentful taken advantage of tortured unappreciated unimportant unloved untrusted used victimized woeful worried
Overwhelmed: astounded beat bewildered blah blown away broken burned out cold confused crushed deflated demotivated disoriented dull dumbfounded empty exhausted flat floored fired giref-striken heartbroken helpless hollow humble humiliated in despair in over my head inconsolable insecure like giving up like I'm drowning like quitting like running away low lost miserable mortified mournful nauseated numb panicky paralyzed pessimistic plagued powerless reverent shook shut down sick staggered stumped stunned tired weary worn out
Excited: fearless bold brave calm certain confident determined firm hungry impatient resolved seductive self-reliant sexy strong
Anxious: absorbed agitated alone apprehensive cautious concerned curious dependent distant distressed distrustful doubtful eager engrossed fascinated hesitant indecisive inquisitive intent interested intrigued itchy nosey perplexed questioning skeptical snoopy suspicious unbeliving uncertain uneasy uptight wavering
Afraid: aghast alarmed appalled apprehensive awed cautious chicken cowardly dismayed fainthearted fearful fidgety frightened hesitant horrified hysterical immobilized insecure lonely nervous panicky paralyzed petrified restless scared shaky sheepish suspicius terrified threatened timid trembly
Guilty: ashamed bad dumb embarrassed foolish incompetent infantile like a failure like a fool naive remorseful repentant ridiculous self-conscious selfish silly slow stupid unfit useless weird worthless wrong
Sumpathetic: compassionate concerned connected empathetic moved understanding
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