Mental Health Disorders
Name three common mental health disorders in teens.
Common mental health disorders in adolescence include those related to anxiety, depression, attention deficit-hyperactivity, and eating disorders.
Reach out to a trusted friend or a professional for help and guidance when you're feeling overwhelmed is.
Asking for support.
Mental health disorders have no impact on daily activities like relationships, sleep, or eating.
False. Mental health disorders can significantly affect daily functioning, including relationships, sleep, and eating habits.
These type of strategies may soothe you, temporarily distract you, or help you tolerate your distress.
Healthy Coping Skills.
Name one sign or symptom an adolescent may show if they need help.
Low energy, spending more time alone, use of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs, have thoughts on suicide, have difficulty sleeping or eating, binge eating, excessively exercise, or lose interest in activities that they used to enjoy etc.
Characterized by excessive worry, fear, and uneasiness.
Anxiety. Examples include generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and various phobias.
Taking time to engage in an activity you enjoy, like drawing, coloring, or listening to music, to help relax and boost your mood.
A hobby.
While many teens experience positive mental health, nearly half of all adolescents have faced a mental health disorder at some point in their lives.
True. Approximately 49.5% of teens have experienced a mental health disorder during their lifetime.
Practicing mindfulness is.
A coping strategy that involves activities like listing things you're grateful for, visualizing your "happy place," meditating, or looking at pictures of people and places that bring you joy to stay present and reduce stress.
Signs that show social anxiety.
Withdrawing from friends, skipping activities, and isolating oneself are common signs of this mental health challenge.
This behavioral disorder, more common in younger adolescents than older ones, is characterized by difficulty paying attention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
Using strategies to shift your mood, such as spending time with loved ones, enjoying a funny movie, or calming down before responding to a frustrating situation is.
Practicing healthy emotional regulations and habits.
Mental health is more than just the presence or absence of symptoms, and differences in how teens experience symptoms can make diagnosis challenging.
True. Mental health involves a range of factors, and individual experiences can vary, complicating diagnosis.
This proactive coping strategy involves addressing a problem directly, such as changing your behavior or creating a plan to reduce stress by eliminating its source.
Healthy Problem-Focused Coping Skill.
Tiredness, loss of energy, insomnia, changes in appetite, and agitation are all signs of what.
This mood disorder impacts thoughts, feelings, and daily activities such as eating, sleeping, and working. It affects about 13% of 12- to 17-year-olds.
Depression.
This healthy habit involves setting a regular schedule for meals, physical activity, and sleep, which helps regulate your body’s internal clock, boosts energy, and promotes overall mental and physical health.
Maintaining a daily routine.
Suicide is the 1st leading cause of death in older adolescents and young adults.
False. Suicide is the third leading cause of death in older adolescents and young adults. Injuries are the leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults.
Is venting considered a healthy coping skill or negative.
Both. Venting can be healthy when it helps you gain support, find solutions, or see a problem differently. However, doing this excessively by focusing only on negativity can keep you stuck in a cycle of pain.
Persistent sadness, unexplained crying, frustration or anger over minor issues, feelings of hopelessness or emptiness, and frequent irritability or annoyance are all signs of.
Emotional changes.
What are eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa?
These disorders involve abnormal eating behaviors, preoccupation with food, and concerns about body weight. They are more common in girls and can co-occur with depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Anorexia nervosa, one of these disorders, has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
This habit not only improves physical health by strengthening the heart and muscles but also boosts mood, reduces stress, and enhances sleep quality.
Staying active or exercising.
All coping skills used are equally effective, and quick-relief strategies that never lead to bigger problems later on.
False. Some coping strategies provide immediate relief but can create bigger issues over time.
This type of coping is useful when dealing with situations that can’t be changed or when you need to focus on managing your emotions rather than altering the circumstances.
Emotion based coping.
What is a sign that professional intervention is needed.
If symptoms of depression persist, disrupt daily life, or raise concerns about safety or suicidal thoughts, it’s important to seek help from a doctor or a mental health professional who specializes in adolescents.