Mental Health Conditions
a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly. People living with this mental illness experience high and low moods—known as mania and depression—which differ from the typical ups-and-downs most people experience. The average age-of-onset is about 25, but it can occur in the teens, or more uncommonly, in childhood.
What is Bipolar disorder?
True or False: Sleep is a time when your body and brain shut down for rest and relaxation
False - sleep is an active state that affects your physical and mental state
What does NAMI stand for?
National Alliance on Mental Illness. It provides advocacy, education, support, and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives
This singer and Canadian native talked about his struggle with anxiety in 2018. He made mental health his priority when he cancelled his Wonder tour in 2022. In 2023 he shared, “The truth is even with so much success I still find it hard to feel like I’m not failing. [I’m] hyper focused on what I don’t have, forgetting to see all that I do. The truth is I’m overwhelmed and overstimulated lol.”
Who is Shawn Mendes
This is a positive emotion that involves being thankful and appreciative and is associated with several mental and physical health benefits. It is about recognizing the good things in your life and the role that others play in those positive events.
What is gratitude practice?
A group of related conditions, each having unique symptoms, however having one thing in common: persistent, excessive fear or worry in situations that are not threatening. There are many types of XX disorders, each with different symptoms. The most common types of XX disorders include: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Phobias.
What is anxiety disorder?
True or False: Insufficient restful sleep can lead to premature death
True: Complications resulting from sleepiness can result in death
The practice of taking care of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of your life to promote health and wellness. It is the conscious act of caring for yourself
What is self-care?
This British singer, pianist and composer music legend was inspired to get sober in 1990 after a battle with excess drugs, alcoholism, and an eating disorder.
Who is Elton John?
This is a technique for deep relaxation. Many people use this counting technique to manage stress and anxiety through controlled breathing. Specifically, it involves inhaling for the count of four, holding your breath for the count of seven, and exhaling for the count of eight.
What is 4-7-8 breathing technique?
A chronic mental health condition characterized primarily by symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations or delusions, and symptoms of a mood disorder, such as mania and depression. Individuals living with this disorder can be incorrectly diagnosed at first with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.
What is schizoaffective disorder?
True or False: If you regularly doze off unintentionally during the day, you may need more than just a good night’s sleep
True. This could be a sign of a sleep disorder. Approximately 40 million Americans suffer from a sleep disorder. A sleep disorder that is untreated can put you at risk for accidents, illness, and early death
The hospital, supportive family/friends, counselors, and therapists are all places you can go for support. There is also a suicide hotline you can reach at what number?
What is 988
This female tennis star explained that she had battled “long bouts of depression” and anxiety since she won her first major tournament, the U.S. Open in 2018. She withdrew from the 2021 French Open to focus on her mental health.
Who is Naomi Osaka
This is a technique to ease stress and anxiety by tensing and relaxing different muscle groups.
What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation?
A mental illness that changes how people function day-to-day; common symptoms include changes in sleep, appetite, lack of concentration, loss of energy, lack of interest in activities, hopelessness or guilty thoughts, changes in movement (less activity or agitation), physical aches and pains, suicidal thoughts.
What is depression or depressive disorder?
True or False: The primary cause of insomnia is worry
False. Insomnia has many different causes including physical and mental conditions and stress. Insomnia is the perception that you’re not getting enough sleep because you fall asleep, stay asleep, or get back to sleep when you’ve awaken
This is a practice that involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them—without believing, for instance, that there’s a “right” or “wrong” way to think or feel in a given moment. Examples include seated, walking, moving meditation, short pauses we insert in everyday life.
What is mindfulness?
This former child star contributes her Body Dysmorphia to the pressure of playing a teen pop star. She talked about her battle again depression in 2014. In 2021 she talked more about her sobriety journey, sharing that she "fell off" with drinking during the pandemic.
Who is Miley Cyrus?
For this type of breathing...
1. Breathe out slowly, releasing all the air from your lungs.
2. Breathe in through your nose as you slowly count to four in your head. Be conscious of how the air fills your lungs and stomach.
3. Hold your breath for a count of four.
4. Exhale for another count of four.
5. Hold your breath again for a count of four.
6. Repeat for three to four rounds.
What is box breathing?
A condition characterized by repetitive, unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and irrational, excessive urges to do certain actions (compulsions). Individuals living with this illness may know that their thoughts and behavior don't make sense, they are often unable to stop them.
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder?
True or False: More people doze off at the wheel of the care in the early morning or midafternoon than in the evening
True. Our biological clock programs our bodies to experience two natural periods of sleepiness during a 24-hour day. Regardless of how much sleep we’ve had in 24 hours. The primary period is between midnight and 7 am. A second period of less intense sleepiness is mid-afternoon between 1 and 3 p.m.
This is a relaxation technique that can quickly soothe anxiety. It involves creating and focusing on positive images in the mind, using all the senses to make the image feel as real as possible. You usually begin each script with a breath awareness exercise to relax and settle people.
What is guided imagery or visualization?
This singer and actress revealed that she had an episode of psychosis in 2018, which is a symptom of bipolar disorder. She revealed her bipolar disorder diagnosis in 2020, sharing it doesn't "scare" her.
Who is Selena Gomez?
What is 5-4-3-2-1 technique?