What's That Diagnosis?
This MOOD DISORDER is characterized by a significant decrease in energy and feelings of sadness lasting at least 2 weeks.
What is Major Depressive Disorder/Clinical Depression?
Anxiety disorders are more common than depression.
TRUE: An estimated 301 million people report having an anxiety disorder compared to 280 million for depression (WHO, 2023).
A cognitive skill focused on acceptance in the present moment. It has become a increasingly popular through activities such meditation.
What is Mindfulness?
This female pop star had a public breakdown in 2008 that involved shaving her head. She was later diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.
Who is Brittney Spears?
What is 1 fact you learned over these 8 weeks that stood out to you?
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This ANXIETY DISORDER is characterized by an intense fear of being judged by others. Someone with this disorder may avoid public spaces or have trouble making friends.
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
Stigma is one of the leading reasons people do not seek help for mental health.
TRUE: What other factors make it difficult?
This type of therapy focuses on how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence one another. It is one of the most effective treatment models used to treat a wide range of mental health disorders.
What is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
This female rap artist is a mental health advocate who created her own website offering resources catered to Black women and other minority groups.
Who is Megan Thee Stallion?
Her website is: badbitcheshavebaddaystoo.com
What are the 3 most commonly used substances in America.
Alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana.
This EATING DISORDER is characterized by eating large amounts of food in a short period of time, followed by feelings of intense guilt or shame. Some people report a loss of control during episodes.
What is Binge-Eating Disorder?
Medication is the most effective treatment for mental health disorders.
FALSE: Medicine can help manage certain symptoms, but a combination of medication and therapy yields the best results.
Having a strong ___ is a major protective factor against developing various mental health disorders.
What is social network/friends/community?
This Compton-born rapper won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2018. He has spoken openly about his depression and suicidal thoughts throughout his career.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
1 in ___ US adults will experience/manage/cope with a mental health disorder each year.
5 (National Council for Mental Wellbeing, 2025).
This NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER is commonly diagnosed in children but can last throughout adulthood. People with this disorder often have difficulty completing tasks.
It has 3 presentations. Gain 50 extra points for each correct presentation name.
What is ADHD?
(Impulsive/Hyperactive, Inattentive, Combined)
It is possible for someone to develop PTSD even if they were not directly involved in a traumatic event.
TRUE: caregivers, bystanders, and others closest to an individual may also experience PTSD/symptoms even if they were not physically there.
This is another kind of intelligence. People who have high ___ are able to recognize feelings in themselves and others.
What is Emotional Intelligence?
This Marvel actor struggled with substance abuse in his early life. He was even arrested multiple times before going through rehab and maintaining sobriety.
Who is Robert Downey, Jr.?
What % of people with mental health disorders do NOT seek or receive treatment?
54% (MHA, 2025)
This PERSONALITY DISORDER is characterized by an inflated ego. People with this disorder often take advantage of others in order to make themselves feel good.
What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
People with psychotic disorders are 10x more likely to exhibit aggressive behavior or commit violent crimes.
FALSE: The exact opposite -- people with psychotic disorders are 10x more likely to be victims of aggression.
This technique is most effective for treating certain anxiety disorders, such as phobias, and even PTSD. It involves controlled and repeated interactions with specific triggers.
What is exposure therapy?
This actress struggled with PTSD after being assaulted outside her workplace at 19. She has since used her experience to advocate for other SA survivors.
Who is Gabrielle Union-Wade?
This eating disorder has the highest mortality rate of any mental health disorder, including substance abuse/overdose.
Anorexia Nervosa.
Did you know... 10200 people die from anorexia each year -- that is 1 death every 52 mins (Medical News Today, 2021).