Disorders
What disorder involves feelings of worthlessness and persistent sadness?
Depression
This involves ongoing feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or drastic mood swings lasting more than a couple of weeks.
Mood changes or Presistent sadness
All teens experience depression.
MYTH- approx. 40% admitted to having symptoms.
All teens experience depressive episodes during some point in their life, often when there is a death or loss in relationship. Typically these feeling pass over time.
A person who you meet with weekly or monthly to talk about how you are feeling.
Therapist
What disorder involves constant worrying?
Anxiety
This happens when a teen starts avoiding friends, family, or activities they used to enjoy.
Social withdrawal
Mental health issues usually results in violence.
MYTH
Some issues present as silent.
A person who prescribes you medications for mental health issues.
Doctor or NP
What disorder involves restricting calories or excessive exercise?
Anorexia
A sudden drop in grades, skipping classes, or loss of motivation at school.
Decline in academic performance
Some mental health issues can be cured with just therapy.
FACT
Some issues can most definitely be cured with therapy alone. However, others may need more expensive therapy or medications.
A person who is designated to a school to talk to teens about anything they need to talk about.
Councilor
What disorder involves flashbacks or memories that cause distress?
PTSD
This includes insomnia, oversleeping, noticeable weight loss, or overeating without a clear reason.
Changes in sleep or eating patterns
If my dad had mental health issues, he got it from his dad. That means I could get it too.
FACT
Mental health issues can occur from genetics.
A person who is always there for you and shares common thoughts or experiences with you daily.
Friends
What disorder commonly occurs from a rapid hormone shift after the birth of a child resulting in depression, anxiety, and hearing voices?
Postpartum psychosis
Engaging in substance use, or talk or actions about self‑harm or suicide.
Risky or harmful behaviors
Severe mental health issues only occur in adulthood so it needs to be treated early.
MYTH
Severe issues can occur at ANY age.
A person who is not responsible, abusive, threatening, inappropriate, or causes distress to you.
Preditor