Myths
TRUE OR FALSE: Children don't suffer from any kind of mental health condition.
FALSE: no one is safe. ❌🙉😲
Is it better to manage depression alone or to involve someone else?
It is always better to ask for help!
Is there a cure for schizophrenia?
There is not a cure, however, it is treatable and manageable with medication and therapy.
Define Anxiety.
Anxiety is a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness.
What is the #1 most diagnosed mental disorder?
Depression 😢😭
TRUE OR FALSE: Depression is the same as feeling sad.
FALSE: Sadness is temporary while depression is long-term mental illness.
How can depression be treated?
Contact your doctor/therapist, speak to someone you trust about it. Find someone you know will understand your feelings.
List 3 symptoms of Schizophrenia.
- Delusions
- Hallucinations
- Disorganized speech
- Trouble with thinking
- Lack of motivation & memory
What are some coping strategies on reducing anxiety? Give 3 to earn points.
Keeping active, eating healthy foods, spending time outdoors or with loved ones, sleeping, avoiding alcohol/drugs, using stress management and relaxation techniques.
How much does depression cost the nation?
Depression alone costs the nation about $210.5 billion annually
TRUE OR FALSE: Anxiety is the most common mental disorder
TRUE: Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders, and 33.7% of adults in the United States will experience an anxiety disorder in their lifetime
Can you ever recover from depression?
Yes, many people who experience depression will fully recover. Many others will find some level of relief from their symptoms. There is no quick fix for depression, but there is great hope for healing.
What are the causes/main triggers of schizophrenia? List two causes and two triggers.
The exact cause of schizophrenia isn’t known; however, genetics, environment, and altered brain chemistry play a role. Main triggers include greif, losing your job or home, divorce, end of a relationship, physical sexual or emotional abuse, and drugs or alcohol use (etc.)
What can cause anxiety? Can list up to 4 causes.
- Trauma
- Stress
- Drugs or alcohol
- Physical or emotional abuse
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TRUE OR FALSE: Schizophrenia means you have multiple personalities.
FALSE: Schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder are two different conditions. Schizophrenia can cause hallucinations and hearing voices but this isn't the same as split personality.
What are the symptoms of depression? List 4 to earn points.
Anxiety, feeling of hopelessness, Insomnia, Lack of concentration, thoughts of suicide, Weight gain/loss, lack of appetite, etc.
What age do the symptoms of schizophrenia generally appear?
Schizophrenia affects men and women equally. Symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions usually start between ages 16 and 30.
List up to 4 symptoms of anxiety. Have to get 4 correct to earn points.
Feeling of:
- restlessness, fatigue, unfocused, uncontrollable feelings of worry, headaches, muscle aches, stomach aches, irritableness, panic, tense, nervous, etc.
What number out of 5 young people develop a mental illness in their lifetime?
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What percentage of the population is effected by depression?
a) 3.8%
b) 5%
c) 10%
d) 6%
a) 3.8%
The most common medication used is Haloperidol, fluphenazine, and chlorpromazine
what is the 5-4-3-2-1 tool? List the steps.
It is a breathing exercise to keep you grounded and calm down from an anxiety attack.
- 5 things that you see
- 4 things you can touch
- 3 things you can hear
- 2 things you can smell
- 1 thing you can taste
Approximately how much percentage of youth depression rates has risen since the pandemic.
There has been a 12.3% increase in youth depression. Youth depression rates have risen from 12.9% to 25.2% from pre-pandemic to 2021.