Mental Illnesses
What are the four anxiety disorders?
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder
Phobias
What are the stages of developing an addiction?
-Experimentation
-Regular use
-Tolerance
-Dependance
-Addiction
What are some signs you need to seek professional help?
-Feeling angry, sad, not like yourself
-Constantly feeling on edge
-Unusual difficulty paying attention
-Using drugs or alcohol to cope
-Experiencing a traumatic event
-Loss of intrest in things you enjoy
What are the individual factors contributing to suicide?
-Mental health status
-People who abuse drugs and alcohol
-Previous suicide attempts
How is a mental illness different from mental distress.
Mental distress causes negative feelings and emotions but it is not a mental illness until it becomes severe enough to interfere with daily life.
What mental illness is characterized by impulsive behavior and difficulty paying attention?
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
What is psychological dependance?
It is the cravings and anxiety a person feels when not using or trying to quit a substance or behavior.
Where can you find resources to get help?
School Consolers
School Nurses
Doctors and therapist
Parents
What are the four ways to prevent suicide?
-Take care of your mental health
-Promote a positive environment
-Recognize warning signs
-Get Help
Why is it hard for someone addicted to a substance to stop using it?
Because their body develops a tolerance and dependance to the substance. When they stop they experience withdrawal effects.
What mental illness is characterized by irregular thoughts, delusions, hallucinations, and hearing voices?
Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorder
What is the difference between addictive disorder and substance use disorder?
Substance use = addicted to something you consume
Addictive disorder= addicted to a behvior
What are the three types of therapy available to help with mental illnesses?
Individual Therapy
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
What are the five stages of grief?
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
What is enabling and how does it hurt someone needing help.
It is shielding someone from the consequences of their behavior.
It hurts because the person will not learn and will continue the negative behavior, continuing the problem.
What are the three mood disorders?
Major Depressive Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
What are substances that are commonly abused casing health complicaitons?
Nicotine, Alcohol, and drugs such as prescription and illegal substances.
How can mental health medications help an individual with a mental illness?
They can help chemical imbalances in the brain to help stabilize an individuals' mood.
Who are suicide survivors?
The individuals who have lost someone to suicide and continue to live with the mental burden.
Change the following statement to end the stigma around getting help:
"Mental illnesses are a phase they will go away in time."
In Reality:
"Most mental health conditions do not go away without professional help, so help is highly encouraged."
What mental illness is characterized by reoccurring thoughts and behaviors that interrupt daily life and activities?
OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Substance use disorder is often a co-occuring disorder, what is a co-occurring disoder?
It is when you have multiple disorders at the same time, such as being bipolar and abusing alcohol.
How does stigma effect an individual's ability to get help?
It causes people to feel negative thoughts and unfair treatment, stoping them from asking for help in the first place.
How can you care for yourself/ help an individual who has lost someone to suicide?
-Accept your feelings
-Take care of yourself
-Rely on your friends and family for support
-Join a support group
-Talk to a professional
Why does hearing about a suicide increase the chances someone else will attempt a suicide.
People copy what they see.
If someone is struggling and sees someone else attempt suicide, they will be more likely to try the same thing.