Mental Health Stigma
Mental Health in Teens
Self-care
Positive Mental Health
Celebrities
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1 in this Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year

1 in 5

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This is the most common mental health disorder in high school students

Anxiety

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Most adults need this many hours of sleep a night

8 hours

100

True or False: medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems. 

False: medication can be helpful, but therapy and counseling are also effective forms of overcoming mental illness. 

100

This daytime talk show host and voice of an animated forgetful fish has opened up about her struggles with depression

 Ellen Degeneres

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What percentage of people with mental illness experience stigma or are discriminated against because of it: 5% 20% 50% or 90%

90%

200

This common mental illness affects 13% of all teens and is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, guilt, irritability, and loss of interest in hobbies or activities

What is depression?

200

What is a consequence of not getting enough sleep

What is lack of concentration, being impatient, not motivated, tiredness, exhaustion

200

What are two things that can promote positive mental health?

Exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, eating healthy...??

200

The singer opened up about her mental health when she was awarded the 2019 McLean Award for Mental Health Advocacy. Gomez announced that she would be taking a social media break and checked herself into a facility for help with her mental health the year before.

She said in her acceptance speech, "I think that we are better when we tell the truth and, so, this is my truth: Last year, I was suffering mentally and emotionally, and I wasn't able to stay all that kept together. I wasn't able to hold a smile or to keep things normal."

Selena Gomez

300

Name a feeling that stigma causes people with mental health disorders to feel

Shame, not good enough, loneliness 

300

Alcohol, marijuana and prescription medication misuse are all potentially part of this mental health challenge

Substance Use Disorder

300

List 4 examples of self-care people engage in

Journaling, Walking, Exercise, Eating Food, Music, Talking To People, Meditation, Deep Breathing, Good Sleep Hygiene, Taking a Shower/Bath, Seeking Professional Support.

300

True or false: All stress is bad.

False. Some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. It can sometimes give us an "extra push". When stress becomes too much to handle, that might be an indication to start making some positive mental health changes

300

We don’t often view rappers as anything but fierce. However, this rapper revealed his struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts lyrically in one of his recent albums, “To Pimp a Butterfly.”

Kendrick Lamar

400

What country has the highest rate of mental health disorders in the world?

The U.S.

400

This is a mental and physical reaction to perceived threats. In small doses it can be helpful. It can protect us from danger, and focus our attention on problems. However, when it is too severe, or occurs too frequently, it can be debilitating 

What is anxiety?

400

The practice of focusing the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.

What is meditation

400

A person who is physically sick goes to see a doctor of medicine, a person who is mentally sick goes to see a ____?

Therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist or counselor

400

Despite her success in both music and acting, this celebrity spoke openly in 2016 about her struggles with post traumatic stress disorder. “My own trauma in my life has helped me to understand the trauma of others,” she says.

Lady Gaga

500

This percentage of people with mental health issues won't seek help due to stigma surrounding mental health: 5% 20% 60% or 90%

60%

500

Factors that can contribute to stress during adolescence include...(Name 2)

exposure to adversity, pressure to conform with peers/peer pressure, and exploration of identity, home life, quality of social engagement.  

500

Having enough of this vitamin, which we can get from the sun, helps you maintain bone strength, fight diseases and cancer, lose weight, and stay happy.

Vitamin D

500

Positive thinkers and those who are able to adapt to stress and changes of life have a strong level of _____.

What is resilience?

500

She is one of the more outspoken celebrities known to advocate for mental illness after a rough battle with bulimia, bipolar disorder, and drug addiction.

She even recently produced a mental health documentary, “Beyond Silence,” giving a detailed view of her struggles and her road to recovery.

Demi Lovato
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