WCM-Q
Illness
Self Care
Wellness
Red Flags
100

how many psychologists do we have at WCMQ

2

100

1 in 2 medical students suffer from this by their final year.

Burnout 

100

The principal method of recommended self care for college students aged 18 to 25. 

(8 Hours Of) SLEEP!

100

an event hosted by the Student Wellness Society

Hot chocolate, Winter Fest and support group meetings 

100

Name two common signs of depression aside from sadness and low productivity 

poor hygiene, tiredness, messy room, increased/decreased sleep timings, appetite changes

200

Name one accommodation provided by Student Affairs for students with disabilities with regards to tests and exams. 

Extra testing time, separate testing space, scribe

200

The phenomenon illustrated here -

"I don't want to go back to my therapist again this week because I am afraid she will laugh at my feelings the way my mother did when I was younger."


Transference

200

Psychologists recommend that students practice exercises to develop the ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. Name this ability.

Mindfulness

200

the ratio of young people either have or will develop mental health 

1 in 5

200

Name three signs of suicidal behaviour 

Sudden calmness, Changes in appearance, Excessive spending, ISOLATION/WITHDRAWAL, Writing or modifying a will, Donating personal items of sentimental value 

300

 name the psychologists at WCMQ

Sobia Rahman and Sarah Burshan

300

The average age of onset of anxiety (2017)

 7 

300

The WHO recommendation for physical self care includes ____ minutes of moderate physical activity or exercise per week. (+/- 10 minutes)

150 minutes

300

Name the leading mental health issue facing college students

Anxiety 

300

You identify so strongly with work that you lack a reasonable balance between your work life and your personal life. You try to be everything to everyone. You work in a helping profession, such as health care or counseling. You feel you have little or no control over your work. Your job is monotonous.

What are you at a particularly high risk of?

Burnout

400

When you call the crisis hotline, to whom does the call connect you?

Sobia Rahman and Sarah Burshan, the psychologists 

400

Average age of onset of depression (2017)

18

400

The removal of electronic devices from your sleep space, not using your phone on the bed, setting a sleep schedule and modifying the sleep environment are all examples of a practice that psychologists recommend for better sleep quality. Name the practice.

Sleep Hygiene

400

State the purpose of the recent initiative (implemented in HID 1, 2019) whereby students get a day off in between two units.

Reduce/Prevent burnout 

400

This risky behavior is used to cope by 7% of college students (any time within the last 12 months). 

Self harm or Self-injury (cutting, burning, hitting, etc.)

500

when is the crisis support helpline (4492 8524) available 

24/7 !

500

The term used when a therapist or physician becomes emotionally entangled with a patient. (Also known as the emotional reaction of the analyst to the subject's contribution.)

Countertransference

500

The number one aggravator of anxiety in college students is this substance. 

Caffeine

500

Name the top 5 reasons for which students seek professional help from a counsellor or therapist. [Excluding anxiety and depression]

Academics, Relationship/Family Issues (particularly homesickness) , Loss/Grief, Finances, Sleep troubles

500

The acronym SIGECAPS is used to describe the range of common major symptoms of depression. Name 5 of these symptoms in the acronym.

Sleep, Interest, Guilt, Energy, Concentration, Appetite, Psychomotor, Suicidal 

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