Statistics
In 2024, what percentage of adults in the US experienced a mental illness of any kind?
23.08% of adults in the US experienced a mental illness in the past year, which is about 60 million people!
What is the name of the book used to diagnoses mental health disorders?
What is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)
The following is symptoms of which disorder?
A persistent sad or "empty" mood, loss of interest in activities or hobbies, decreased energy or feeling tired, and thoughts of death or suicide, or wishing to die
Depressive DIsorders
Other symptoms may include changes in sleep patterns, appetite changes, and physical aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems, etc.
The following are symptoms of which disorder?
Disruption of identity characterized by two or more personality traits and recurrent gaps in memory of everyday events
Disassociative Identity Disorder (formerly known as Multiply Personality Disorder)
What does a green ribbon symbolize?
It is the ribbon for mental health awareness
Only 43% of adults with a mental illness received mental health care in 2024.
Who can diagnose a mental health disorder?
Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Counselors/Therapists, Primary Care Doctors.
The following are symptoms of which disorder?
Anxiety Disorders
The following are symptoms of which disorder?
Disregard for and violation of the rights of others, failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behavior, deceitfulness, impulsivity, irritability or aggressiveness, reckless disregard for the safety of self or others, and lack of remorse
Antisocial Personality Disorder (formerly known as psychopathy or sociopathy)
Which month is for mental health awareness?
May
_____ is the 10th leading cause of death in the US.
Suicide. More than 40,000 Americans dying by suicide annually.
What is the most common mental illness in the U.S?
Anxiety Disorders
42.5 million people in the US have an anxiety disorder.
The following are symptoms of which disorder?
Distressing memories of a traumatic event, nightmares, flashbacks, disassociation, hypervigilance, negative emotional state (fear, anger, guilt, depression), problems with concentration and memory
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The following are symptoms of which disorder?
Efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment, unstable relationships, unstable self image, inappropriate/intense anger, chronic feelings of emptiness.
Borderline Personality Disorder
What is the suicide hotline number?
988. They are available 24/7 to assist with thoughts of suicide or other mental health concerns.
What is the leading cause of disability worldwide?
Depression
True/False
Substance Use Disorders are listed in the DSM as a category for diagnosis.
TRUE!
This category encompasses disorders related to alcohol, caffeine, cannabis, hallucinogens, opioids, sedatives, stimulants, tobacco, and gambling and other non-substance related addictions.
The following are symptoms of which disorder?
1. Recurrent or persistent thoughts, urges, or images that are intrusive and unwanted OR
2. Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that an individual feels driven to preform OR
3. Both 1 and 2
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
1 describes obsessions while 2 describes compulsions
The following are symptoms of which disorder?
Grandiose sense of self-importance, preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited power, success, beauty, etc., believes they are "special" and can only be understood with other high status people, requires excessive admiration, sense of entitlement, exploitive, lacks empathy
Narcistic Personality Disorder
What is the definition of Mental Health?
Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community.
What percentage of Americans in 2024 have a co-occurring disorder for both a mental illness AND a substance use disorder?
8.4% have both a mental illness and a substance use disorder, which translates to around 21.5 million people
50% of mental health problems begin by what age?
14; however, an average of 11 years pass after the onset of symptoms before a person seeks help for mental health symptoms.
The following are symptoms of which disorder?
Delusions, hallucinations (auditory, visual, tactical), and disorganized speech
Schizophrenia
How many TOTAL diagnoses are listed in the DSM-5-TR?
OVER 70!!
During what year did the U.S FIRST observe Mental Health Awareness Month?
1949