Mental Illness 101
Diagnosed through a clinical interview with a mental health professional
What are mental health illnesses
False perceptions - people hear, see, feel, or smell something that is not there
What are hallucinations
What are the two types of bipolar disorders
Name at least 5 symptoms of depression
What is feeling down or depressed, suicidal ideation/actions, hypersomnia/insomnia, poor appetite/eating habits, difficulty concentrating, slow movements or fidgeting, low or diminished interest in usual activities.
The negative opinions and attitudes toward people with mental illness and substance abuse
What is Stigma
Chemicals that send messages to the brain
What are neurotransmitters
False beliefs - people have strong beliefs that are firmly held and unshakeable, even when evidenced contradicts this
What are delusions
Symptoms - feeling extremely happy/excited, irritability, unrealistically self-confident, not needing sleep, talking excessively, racing thoughts, easily distracted, extremely active, impairment in judgment
What triggers depression
Stressful life events, past depression diagnosis, hx of depression in family
True/False: Mental illness is something that only happens to “other people.”
What is false
*One in four American adults suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in any given year.
*Children and adults alike experience a variety of mental health issues, from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to post-partum depression to bipolar disorder
If a person is born with or acquires a tendency to develop a specific medical problem
What is biological vulnerability
Symptoms related to lack of energy, motivation, pleasure, and expressiveness. Issues with initiating and following through with plans.
What are negative symptoms
Symptoms - sad mood, eating too little or too much, sleeping too little or too much, tired/low energy, helpless, hopeless, worthless, feeling guilty for things that are not your fault, suicidal thoughts or actions, and having trouble concentrating and making decisions
What is depression
What are physical/somatic symptoms of depression
True/False: Two-thirds of people with a diagnosable mental illness never seek professional help
What is True
*This is due to a variety of factors including, but not limited to: lack of awareness or knowledge to identify features of mental illness, lack of awareness about symptoms of mental illness and about how to access health and behavioral health services, discrimination, and self-stigma.
The interaction of biological vulnerability and stress interact with one another
Stress-vulnerability model
True or False: Schizophrenia involves splitting in personality, believing they have two different personalities or more.
What is false
Symptoms - hearing, seeing, feeling, or smelling something that is not actually present, unusual or unrealistic beliefs, confused thinking
What is psychosis symptoms
ADHD
Anxiety related disorders/symptoms
True/False: Mental illness is the cause of violence
What is false
*While the media often portrays those with mental health conditions as violent, only 5% of violent crimes in the United State are committed by people with a mental illness. In fact, individuals living with a mental illness are more likely to be the victims of violence than the perpetrators
The ages of which individuals typically develop a mental illness
What is between 16 and 30
True or False: Johnny has Schizophrenia and will never become productive in his life and will never recover
What is false.
What ages do people develop Bipolar disorder
What are 16-30
*first symptoms can appear around 40 and 50
Name 6 coping skills
Exercise
Medication management
Talking with a loved one
Doing pleasant activities/things you enjoy
Being mindful in everyday life
etc...
What percentage of people with mental illness experience stigma?
What is 75%