Diagnosis
Low mood, helplessness, and sadness can be traits of this condition.
What is depression?
Myth or Fact: Personality weakness or character flaws cause mental health problems.
Myth: Mental health problems have nothing to do with being lazy or weak. Many factors contribute to mental health problems including biological factors (genes, physical illness, injury), life experiences (trauma, history of abuse) and family history of mental health problems.
This city is known as The Big Apple.
What is New York City?
This frontman for a 90s rock band struggled with depression and substance use, including heroin, and died at the age of 27.
This skill can take practice, but can involve quieting your mind and creating a sense of calm.
What is meditation/mindfulness?
Excessive worry, fear, and panic attacks can be symptoms of this disorder.
What is anxiety?
Myth or Fact: People with mental health problems are more violent than those without.
Myth: Only 3-5% of violent acts can be attributed to people with a serious mental illness. In fact, people with severe mental illness are 10x more likely to be victims of violent crimes than the general population.
Who is Shakespeare?
This comedy actor, best known for movies like Mrs. Doubtfire and Good Will Hunting, also suffered from depression.
Who is Robin Williams?
This exercise uses technology to improve visualization skills. It can create a sense of calm and relaxation.
What is Virtual Reality?
Flashbacks, nightmares, and anxiety can be symptoms of this disorder that often develops after very stressful life events.
What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?
Myth or Fact: Mental health problems are common.
Fact! For example, 1 in 10 Americans have experienced depression.
This social networking site was launched in 2004 by a group of college roommates and classmates at Harvard.
This actor is revered for his performances in Sweeny Todd and Pirates of the Caribbean. He also copes with anxiety and panic attacks.
Who is Johnny Depp?
An example of this skill is the 4-4-6 technique.
What is deep breathing?
Mood cycling between times of elevated/energized moods and low/depressed.
Myth or Fact: There is no hope for people with mental health problems. Once a friend or family member develops mental health problems he/she will never recover.
Myth: Studies show that people with mental health problems get better, and many recovery completely. Recovery refers to the process in which people are able to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. There are also more treatment services and community support systems than ever before.
This long-running show was about a group of people who lived in NYC and often spent time at a coffee shop.
What is Friends?
This actress, best known for a trilogy set in a galaxy far, far away, lived with bipolar disorder.
Who is Carrie Fisher?
This skill involves listing 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste.
What is sensory grounding?
This disorder can include symptoms such as impulsivity, difficulty focusing, and hyperactivity.
What is attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder?
Myth or Fact: Mental health problems cannot get better with time.
Myth: Some disorders can become less troublesome as we get older and sometimes we grow out of them with help.
How many bones are in the human body?
What is 206?
This Japanese-American tennis player chose not to participate in press conferences and withdrew from the French Open due to her chronic struggles with depression and anxiety.
Who is Naomi Osaka?
This skill involves tensing and releasing muscle groups to alleviate anxiety and stress.
What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation?