Myths V.S. Facts
Fact or myth:
This illness typically begins to take effect in late childhood.
Fact
Diagnostic process: The type of examination that focuses on the body.
What is a physical examination.
When blood vessels open and cause a red hue, typically in the face and usually due to embarrassment
What is blushing?
Someone in the medical field who most families have access to.
What is a family doctor?
[______] is a virtue.
Patience.
TRUE OR FALSE
People with S.A.D can't be cured.
False.
(With the help of professionals, people can recover from S.A.D and can go back to living healthy lives.)
Diagnostic process: An examination that relates to your mental state.
What is a mental examination?
When a person struggles to breath, experiences a light head, and feels they might fall unconscious.
What is fainting.
Someone who operates in certain work settings (e.g. School.) and provides mental and physical health advise to employees/students.
What is a Guidance counselor?
Invite them to small scale [_________]
Social gatherings.
Fact or myth:
SAD typically occurs more in women than men.
Fact!
Treatment method: A variety of substances that are typically used in the treatment of illness (mental and physical), usually in the form of a tablet.
What is medication?
A negative feeling people with S.A.D. usually experiences in social situations.
What is feeling anxious?
Somebody who studies the human brain/psyche.
What is a psychologist?
When a person is intensely scared of being the center of attention/having people think badly of them.
What is fear of being judged?
Fact or Myth:
Shyness and lack of confidence are exclusively personality traits.
Myth desu
Treatment method: This type of treatment is when the patient is incrementally introduced to the cause of their ailment until it becomes ineffective.
When a person has trouble breathing. (Like after doing heavy exercise.)
What is shortness of breath?
Someone who you tell your problems to and teaches you strategies to help you cope.
What is a therapist?
People with S.A.D. always feel like they're being watched and [______].(Another word for this is criticize.) It is important to not do this so that their growth isn't stunted.
judged.
Fact or myth:
People with SAD generally want to be social.
Fact!
Treatment process: Speaking with the patient to either inform them about their illness or about themselves. A type of 'talk therapy,' or psychotherapy. It's used not only for S.A.D.
What is Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Try to be as happy as possible about the things that you do have and don't focus on the things that you lack/stay the opposite of negative.
What is staying positive?
Suggest that people with S.A.D. go seek professional help.
What is guide them to help?