Mental Health Stigma
Mental Health problems will affect this many people during their lifetime: 1 in 2? 1 in 4? 1 in 5? Or 1 in 10?
1 in 4, 25%
This is the most common mental illness in high school students
Anxiety
A plant product not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is taken by some individuals to relieve manifestations of mild depression?
What is a St. John's Wort?
True or False: medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False: medication can be helpful, but therapy and counseling are also effective forms of overcoming mental illness.
Believes that her thoughts are heard by others
What is thought insertion?
What percentage of people with mental illness experience stigma or are discriminated against because of it: 5% 20% 50% or 90%
90%
This common mental illness affects 13% of all teens and is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, guilt, irritability, and loss of interest in hobbies or activities
What is depression?
What is the first line of treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) which inhibits nocturnal secretion of melatonin?
What is a light therapy?
What are two things that can promote positive mental health?
Exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, eating healthy...??
Lack of motivation in activities and hygiene.
What is avolition?
Name a feeling that stigma causes people with mental health disorders to feel
Shame, not good enough, loneliness
Alcohol, marijuana and prescription medication misuse are all potentially part of this mental health challenge
Substance Use Disorder
What is an important adverse effect of monoamine oxidase inhibitors that the nurse should educate client's and families about?
What is hypertensive crisis?
True or false: all stress is bad.
False. Some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. It can sometimes give us an "extra push". When stress becomes too much to handle, that might be an indication to start making some positive mental health changes
The diagnosis for the client who has at least one episode of mania alternating with major depression?
What is Bipolar I disorder
What country has the highest rate of mental health disorders in the world?
The U.S.
Bulimia, anorexia, and body dysmorphia are examples of this group of mental illnesses that affects 5% of teens
Eating disorders
A nurse is interviewing a 25-year-old client who has a new diagnosis of dysthymic disorder. What is a finding that the nurse would expect in this client?
What is presence of manifestations for at least two years, earlier onset than depression, contains at least three clinical findings of depression.
A person who is physically sick goes to see a doctor of medicine, a person who is mentally sick goes to see a ____?
Therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist or counselor
The practice of focusing the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.
What is meditation
This percentage of people with mental health issues won't seek help due to stigma surrounding mental health: 5% 20% 60% or 90%
60%
What is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts and or repetitive behavior?
What is Obsessive-Compulsive disorder?
Working under the supervision of a medical doctor, these professionals are able to perform psychological therapies, administer psychiatric medication, and deal with challenging patient behavior.
What is a Psychiatric Nurse
Positive thinkers and those who are able to adapt to stress and changes of life have a strong level of _____.
What is resilience?
True or False? A nurse is collecting as admission history for a client who has acute stress disorder (ASD). The nurse would expect the client to express a sense of unreality about the traumatic incident.
What is TRUE?