Statistics
What percentage of adults with a diagnosable mental health condition did not receive treatment in 2022?
56%
What is the relationship between mental health and substance use?
Mental illnesses can be risk factors for substance use (self-medicating).
Substance use can cause mental illnesses (depression, anxiety, substance induced psychosis).
Substance use can make a person more vulnerable to trauma.
Name four symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder
Depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day, diminished interest in pleasure in all or most activities, significant weight loss or weight gain, insomnia or hypersomnia nearly every day, psychomotor agitation, fatigue or loss of energy, feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt, diminished ability to think or concentrate, recurrent thoughts of death
PTSD is often talked about in relation to military veterans. What other types of trauma can cause PTSD?
Exposure to actual or threatened death, other experiences of violence/crime, serious injury (such as in a car accident), natural disasters, sexual violence
True or False: Medication is always necessary to treat mental health and substance use conditions
False. Many mental health conditions are based in biology/the brain, and therefore medication can be helpful. Medications such as Antabuse, naltrexone, methadone, and suboxone can be helpful in managing substance use disorders. However, many people are able to manage mental illnesses with therapy or similar treatment alone. Certain diagnoses (such as schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders) are more likely to require medication to be managed.
What percentage of people in the U.S experienced a mental illness in 2022?
About 20%
True or False: It is possible to have caffeine-induced anxiety disorder.
True. Caffeine is a stimulant and can lead to anxiety. However, it would only be considered an anxiety disorder if it impaired a persons functioning (so occasionally feeling anxious when you drink too much coffee is not a caffeine induced anxiety disorder).
Manic episode - 1 week
Hypomanic episode - 4 days
Is "depressed mood" a required symptom to meet the criteria for Major Depressive Disorder?
No. A person must have a depressed mood OR a loss of interest or pleasure, but it does not need to be both (though it can be both).
Name one coping skill or self care activity that starts with each of the first 5 letters of the alphabet
A- art, aa, animals
B- breathing, baking, taking a bath
C- call someone, cry, crafts, cook, clean
D- draw, drive somewhere, look at dogs
E- exercise, essential oils, eat something
What percentage of people will meet the criteria for a mental health condition at some point in their lifetime?
46%
Name two reasons why substance use and PTSD often co-occur?
Those with a PTSD diagnosis are more likely to use substances to self medicate.
Those who use substances are also more likely to experience a trauma (for example, witnessing or experiencing an overdose)
Name three shared symptoms of a manic episode and a hypomanic episode? What is the difference between the two?
Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, flight of ideas or racing thoughts, distractibility, increase in goal oriented activity, excessive involvement in activities that have a high potential of painful consequences.
A manic episode must last longer (1 week vs. 4 days)
A manic episode causes marked impairment in functioning, while a hypomanic episode causes an observable change in behavior and less severe impairment.
How often must someone experience a manic episode in order to meet the criteria for Bipolar Disorder?
Once in their lifetime
Name 3 types of treatment (levels of care) for substance use
Detox, Intensive Outpatient Therapy (IOP), Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Outpatient Therapy, Outpatient Substance Use groups (Relapse Prevention Group), Residential/Sober living programs
According to data from the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration (2019), what percentage of adults have both a substance use and mental health disorder?
3.8% (9.5 million people)
How can you tell if a mental health disorder is substance induced?
If it is substance induced, then the symptoms would no longer persist after a person is sober and no longer in withdrawal
What is the difference between depersonalization and derealization?
Depersonalization: Feeling detached/like an outside observer of ones own mental processes or body
Derealization: Experiencing surroundings as unreal (like the world around the individual is dreamlike, distant, or distorted)
Are people with mental illnesses more likely to be violent? What percentage of violent acts can be attributed to people with a mental illness?
People with mental illness are no more likely to be violent than others. Only 3-5% of violent acts can be attributed to people with a mental illness. People with a mental illness are 10x more likely to be victims of violent crime.
What is the recurrence rate of substance use for someone who is admitted to detox but receives no after care? (Such as IOP, Outpatient Counseling, etc.)
Over 90%
Name 2 of the top 3 states with the highest percentage of people receiving mental health treatment, and 1 of the bottom 5 states.
Bottom 5: Wyoming, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii (ranging from 33-39% receiving treatment)
Name 3 mental health related symptoms of Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
Anxiety, Depression, Mood Swings, Impaired focus, Insomnia
In Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a person must experience a traumatic event, which is typically exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. What is the difference between interpersonal trauma, non-interpersonal trauma, and chronic trauma.
Interpersonal trauma is trauma caused by another person (i.e. sexual violence)
Non-interpersonal trauma is not caused by another person (i.e. a natural disaster or car accident).
Chronic trauma occurs repetitively over a long period of time (typically abuse).
True or False: Seeing a therapist is a sign of weakness
False!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is CBT?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It is a type of therapy based on the idea that thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected. It involves challenging automatic negative thoughts and utilizing healthy behaviors (coping skills) to improve overall well being.