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A condition of general emotional dejection and withdrawal; sadness greater and more prolonged than that warranted by any objective reason

What is depression?

100

The leading cause of disability worldwide.

What is depression?

100

Men are _____ times more likely to commit suicide than women.

What is 4?

100

GAD

What is generalized anxiety disorder?

100

Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.

What is therapy?

200
A state of apprehension and psychic tension occurring in some forms of mental disorder

What is anxiety?

200

Approximately 1% of Americans are diagnosed with this...

What is Schizophrenia? 

200

Suicide is the ____ leading cause of death among people aged 10-34 in the U.S.

What is second?

200

Having a tendency towards excessive orderliness, perfectionism, and great attention to detail.

What is obsessive compulsive disorder?

200

An institution where patients with psychiatric disorders live while receiving treatment.

What is a psychiatric hospital?

300

A severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations.

What is schizophrenia? 

300

Women are nearly twice as likely to suffer from this than men.

What is major depression?

300
The percentage that the suicide rate has increased in the U.S. since 1999.

What is 35%?

300

A disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event.

What is post traumatic stress disorder?

300

1-800-273-8255

What is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline?

400

An affective disorder characterized by periods of mania alternating with periods of depression, usually interspersed with relatively long intervals of normal mood.

What is bipolar disorder?

400

The percentage of Americans (aged 18 and older) who are diagnosed with a mental illness.

What is 26%?

400

The percentage of people who committed suicide that showed signs of a mental health condition.

What is 90%?

400

A strong, irrational fear of something that poses little or no real danger.

What is a phobia?

400

A substance used for medical treatment, especially a medicine or drug.

What is medication?

500

A mental disorder in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the rights and feelings of others. 

What is antisocial personality disorder?

500

The amount of people who were booked into jails with mental illnesses.

What is two million?

500

4.8% adults

11.8% young adults (aged 18-25)

18.8% high school students

46.8% lesbian, gay, and bisexual high school students

What is the annual prevalence of serious thoughts of suicide?

500

Disorder that causes sudden feelings of terror when there is no real danger.

What is panic disorder?

500

A group of people with common experiences or concerns who provide each other with encouragement, comfort, and advice.

What is a support group?

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