Men's Mental Health 1
True or False:
In many cultures men are encouraged to express emotions regularly.
False
Approximately how many men develop an Alcohol Use Disorder?
1 in 5
Suicide is the ____ leading cause of death in the United States. (NUMBER)
10th
1 death every ___ minutes is due to suicide according to the CDC.
11 Minutes.
Name 3 possible risk factors for men struggling with mental health.
Social isolation, Substance Use/Abuse, Unemployment, Military related Trauma, Genetics, Other Traumatic Events, Previous Diagnosis of Mood Disorders.
According to https://www.mhanational.org/ what population is most likely to struggle with substance abuse?
Military Veterans
In 2019 about how many people died from suicide?
About 47,500
According to the CDC how many people have seriously thought about attempting suicide?
12 Million.
Men are how many times more likely to complete suicide than women?
4x
What hormone in men is associated with higher Depression, Stress, and Mood Swings?
Testosterone
About how many suicide attempts were there in 2019?
1.38 Million
According to the CDC about how many people have a plan to complete suicide?
3.5 Million
The highest rate of completed suicides in America are by what age group?
Name 2 reasons why men are less likely to seek out mental health Treatment.
Social norms, Reluctance to talk, Downplaying symptoms, 'Man up' attitude.
What percentage of men feel more depressed than they share with people?
49%
According to the CDC about how many people have attempted suicide?
1.4 Million
What are the 3 of the 5 most common mental health diagnosis for men?
Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Eating disorders.
When a man comes to therapy stating that they drink heavily they are more likely to be diagnosed with what?
Alcohol Abuse Disorder
Women are more likely to be diagnosed with Depression.
About what percentage has Suicide increased from 1999-2019.
33%
A minimum of an additional 75,000 people could die due to substance use and suicide due to COVID.