Diagnosis
A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life?
What is depression?
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold.
T/F - Medication is the only treatment for mental health disorders?
False. Medication is used in conjunction with therapy and learning/practicing coping skills. These skills are great for maintenance and long-term.
This daytime talk show host and voice of an animated forgetful fish has opened up about her struggles with depression.
Who is Ellen DeGeneres
What is a coping skill?
Ways to think and act in an emotional response.
A mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thoughts, speech or behavior.
What is schizophrenia?
What goes around the world but stays in a corner?
A stamp.
What medication can help with mood swings, anger or impulse control?
This classical composer was diagnosed with a serious case of Bipolar disorder, which is characterized by extreme highs and extreme lows.
Who is Beethoven
Name a benefit of having coping skills?
Ability to decrease the symptoms of depression or cravings, better management of emotions, improved self-esteem.
A sudden overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason is an example of this.
Panic Attack
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
A mushroom.
You have been on medicine for 3 days and don't feel any better, what should you do?
Continue with medicine for 4-6 weeks then contact doctor if nothing changes.
This 16th president of the USA suffered from depression and anxiety attacks.
Who was Abraham Lincoln
The use of this coping skill requires using your senses and is great for reducing anxiety.
What is grounding?
What is Manic Bipolar.
I build bridges of silver and crowns of gold. Who am I?
A dentist.
Why should anxiolytics be taken for only a short time?
They can be addictive, and potentially dangerous.
This famous alternative rock icon was diagnosed with depression and bipolar. While he knew the importance of his diagnosis, he was not compliant with treatment. This star committed suicide in 1994.
Kurt Cobain.
A meditation and breathing technique that can help you slow down your breathing and help your body relax. It does this through focusing on individual areas of your body and bringing your awareness to the present.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
This is a common and serious mental illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression
What game can be dangerous to your mental health?
Marbles, you don't want to lose them.
Name an antipsychotic, what symptoms do antipsychotics treat?
Haldol, Risperdal, Zyprexa. Delusions, feelings of paranoia, hallucinations, thought disorders.
This actor/comedian died in 2014 due to mental health issues. Bonus, what were his last 3 words to his wife?
Robin Williams. Goodnight my love.
DAILY DOUBLE - Name 6 different categories of coping skills.
Self-Soothe, Mindfulness, Distraction, Crisis Planning, Emotional Awareness, and Opposite Action.