Mental Health Disorders
This disorder causes clear shifts in a person's mood, energy, activity levels, and concentration. People with this disorder experience periods of extreme "up", elated, irritable, or energized behavior (manic) and very "down", sad, indifferent, or hopeless periods (depressive).
What is Bipolar Disorder?
What are 2 medications commonly prescribed for opioid dependence?
What is Methadone or Suboxone?
This classical composer was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, characterized by extreme highs and extreme lows.
Who is Beethoven?
What is your favorite coping skill?
Anything positive/healthy is appropriate :)
True or False: 1 in 5 adults (20%) experience symptoms of mental illness each year.
TRUE!
This is a mood disorder that causes persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It can affect how you think, feel, and behave & can lead to variety of physical and emotional problems.
What is Depression?
This an anticonvulsant that is commonly used to treat seizures, nerve pain, and restless leg syndrome. It is often used in combination with other mood stabilizers and antidepressants for anxiety.
What is Gabapentin?
This actor from "What's eating Gilbert Grape" was diagnosed with ADHD, depression, and substance abuse issues. He attended therapy and rehab.
Who is Johnny Depp?
This type of meditation if focused on tensing and releasing different parts of the body.
What is progressive muscle relaxation?
Antianxiety medications can affect your body's ability to regulate heat and increase your risk of heatstroke.
FALSE! Antidepressants can increase risk of heat stroke, specifically tricyclic antidepressants and SSRI.
This is a serious mental health condition that affects how people think, feel, and behave. It may result in a mix of hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking and behavior.
What is Schizophrenia?
This medication is commonly used to treat hypertension; however, it is also used off-label to treat nightmares, particularly in those with PTSD.
What is Prazosin (Minipress)?
This celebrity is an advocate for mental health and discussed her own experiences with depression and PTSD. Her organization 'born this way' promotes mental wellness.
Who is Lady Gaga?
This is a technique that can be used during moments of distress to help distract people from their thoughts and bring them back to the present moment. It focuses on connecting with the external world to help people manage traumatic experiences, anxious feelings, or emotional pain.
What is Grounding?
True or False: 90% of serotonin is made in the brain.
FALSE! it is made in the gut.
This is a sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason. Often mistaken for a heart attack.
What is a Panic Attack?
Provide an example of an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor).
Prozac (Fluoextine), Paxil (Paroxetene), Zoloft (Sertraline), Luvox (Fluvoxamine), Celexa (Citalopram).
This actor, famous for his role as main love interest on a cruise ship, opened up about his struggles with OCD that have interfered with his role on movie sets.
Describe the '5 senses' coping technique.
A technique in which you describe 5 things you can see, 4 things you can hear, 3 things you can feel, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste.
True or False: Lithium can interfere with thyroid levels.
TRUE! Lithium has been linked to hypothyroidism, as it can inhibit thyroid hormone production and release. Regular thyroid monitoring recommended when on Lithium.
This is a mental health condition that affects the way people feel about themselves and others, making it hard to function in everyday life. It includes a pattern of unstable, intense relationships, as well as impulsiveness and an unhealthy way of seeing themselves.
What is borderline personality disorder?
What are Antipsychotic Medications?
This singer/actress opened up about her struggles with addiction, bipolar disorder, and bulimia. She starred in a Disney movie with the Jonas Brothers in 2008.
Who is Demi Lovato?
These are simple, powerful statements that can help boost self-esteem, challenge negative thoughts, and promote overall well-being.
What are Positive Affirmations?
Serotonin syndrome is caused by a depletion of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that plays a crucial role in regulating mood, digestion, and other bodily functions.
FALSE! It is caused by an accumulation of serotonin in the body.