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 health disorder 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
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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.
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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%
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This common mental health disorder 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 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. She 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
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Name a feeling that stigma causes people with mental health disorders to feel
Shame, not good enough, loneliness
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Alcohol, marijuana and prescription medication misuse are all potentially part of this mental health challenge
Substance Use Disorder
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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.
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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
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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
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What country has the highest rate of mental health disorders in the world?
The U.S.
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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
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This percentage of people with mental health issues won't seek help due to stigma surrounding mental health: 5% 20% 60% or 90%
60%
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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.
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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
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Positive thinkers and those who are able to adapt to stress and changes of life have a strong level of _____.
What is resilience?
500
They are one of the more outspoken celebrities known to advocate for mental illness after a rough battle with bulimia, bipolar disorder, and drug addiction.
They even recently produced a mental health documentary, “Beyond Silence,” giving a detailed view of their struggles and road to recovery.
Demi Lovato