Social Media and Mental Health
Name a positive aspect of using social media.
What are:
Communicate and stay up to date with family and friends around the world.
Find new friends and communities; network with other people who share similar interests or ambitions.
Join or promote worthwhile causes; raise awareness on important issues.
Seek or offer emotional support during tough times.
Find vital social connection if you live in a remote area, for example, or have limited independence, social anxiety, or are part of a marginalized group.
Find an outlet for your creativity and self-expression.
Discover (with care) sources of valuable information and learning.
True or false: Mental Health includes our social, psychological and emotional well being.
What is true?
This is the month when Mental Health Awareness is celebrated.
What is May?
What does it mean to have co-occurring disorders?
Mental health and substance use disorders
Describe what you think about when you hear mental health.
Anything goes, it's what you think :)
True or false:
A study found that heavy social media users are 2 times more likely to experience symptoms of depression than occasional users.
What is false?
A study found that heavy social media users are 3 times more likely to experience symptoms of depression than occasional users.
Name 2 examples of mental illnesses.
What is:
depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors.
How many adults in the US have diagnosed co-occurring disorders (mental health & substance use)?
7.7 million adults
In the last decade child suicide rates have increased by what percentage:
A) 150%
B) 50%
C) 100%
What is A) 150% ?
Name one self-care activity that you regularly engage in.
Anything goes!
A study found that feelings of ___________ increased with increased use of Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram
What is loneliness?
Name the 3 components of mental health.
What are: psychological, emotional and social?
What does the disease model suggest about how we develop substance use and mental health disorders?
Environmental factors, such as stress or trauma, can cause genetic changes that are passed down through generations and may contribute to the development of a mental disorder or a substance use disorder.
Fill in the blank with the correct age:
50% of all mental illness begins by age _________ and 75% by age 24.
What is 14 years old?
Name one resource where you can go if you are struggling with your mental health.
What are:
-family
-sponsor
-sober friends
-doctor
-counselor
-group
This is the average amount of time that is spent on social media each day.
What is 2.5 hours?
This percentage of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health disorder sometime in their life.
What is 50%
Name one common barrier that people experience to receiving mental health support.
What are:
-the cost/insurance, prejudice and discrimination, structural barriers (transportation, no services in their neighborhood)
What age group is MOST likely to experience co-occurring disorders?
ages 15 to 24
In June of 2019, during the Covid19 pandemic, what percentage of adults in the US struggled with mental health so severely that they reported ACTUALLY contemplating suicide?
11%
Studies indicate that getting “likes” and “notifications” on your phone can trigger the release of __________, a feel good hormone. This lends itself to social media addiction
What is dopamine?
Name 2 of the 4 foundations of positive mental health.
What are:
positive mindset, healthy habits, positive relationships, emotional awareness
Name 2 reasons why it is important to raise mental health awareness.
What are:
Reduces stigma, makes it easier for mental health issues to be identified, increases the chances for early intervention and better outcomes, helps people in need know where to receive assistance, creates new improvements in treatment and services, elevates the issue to a community problem, not just individual and family
When do the majority (70%) of mental health/substance use diagnoses have their onset/get diagnosed?
During late childhood/early adolescence
Name this year's Mental Health Awareness Month theme.
What is:
You are not alone.