By the Numbers
Specific Conditions
Stigma
Getting Help
100

True or False?

1 in 10 Americans live with a mental health condition.

False, 1 in 4 Americans live with a mental health condition.

100

What mental health condition is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, guilt, irritability, and loss of interest in hobbies or activities?

Depression.

  • Loss of interest or pleasure in activities
  • Change in appetite or weight 
  • Too much/little sleep
  • Feeling angry, sad, irritable
  • Feeling tired/loss of energy
  • Feelings of guilt, hopelessness
  • Difficulty concentrating or making decisions
  • Suicidal thoughts or intentions
100

What does "stigma" mean?

The negative or discriminatory attitudes that others have about mental health conditions or addiction.

100

True or False?

Asking someone if they have suicidal thoughts will make them want to do it more or put the idea in their head.

False. Evidence shows that asking someone about suicidal thoughts does NOT increase the chance of them acting on it.. it actually decreases the chance because it opens up communication.

200

This is the most common mental health condition in adolescents in America. 

Anxiety Disorders.
200

What is the most common mental health condition in high school students? What are 3 signs and symptoms people with this condition often experience?

Anxiety. When feelings of intense fear and distress become overwhelming and prevent us from doing everyday activities. 

Common anxiety signs and symptoms include:

  • Feeling nervous, restless or tense
  • Having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom
  • Having an increased heart rate
  • Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)
  • Sweating
  • Trembling
  • Feeling weak or tired
  • Trouble concentrating or thinking about anything other than the present worry
  • Having trouble sleeping
  • Experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) problems
  • Having difficulty controlling worry
  • Having the urge to avoid things that trigger anxiety
200

True or False: Mental health conditions are curable with the right treatment.

False. Mental health conditions and addiction are a lifelong process. They cannot be magically cured. However, both are manageable with the right treatment to help each person affected live a long, healthy, successful life- with little to no symptoms with medicine and therapy (much like a number of other physical health conditions)

200

Name 3 reasons someone might not seek professional help.

Stigma, unsure if they need it, nervous to get treatment, distrust, fear of being judged by others, shame/embarrassment, believe they “should be able to handle things” on their own without assistance and that they must be weak or inferior to have to ask for help, not knowing how to find/get help, inability to pay for treatment, conflict with work/school, hopelessness "nothing will help me" or "I'll never get better".

300

_____ percentage of adolescents in America with depression never seek professional help.

(15%, 30%, 60%, 90%)

60%

300

Describe 3 things someone with an addiction, also known as Substance Use Disorder, might experience.

  • Alcohol, marijuana/illicit drugs and prescription medication misuse
  • Withdrawal from friends and family
  • Sudden changes in behavior/personality
  • Shakes, tremors, or slurred speech
  • Change in their daily routines
  • Lack of concern for personal hygiene
  • Unusual need for money; financial problems
  • Developing a high tolerance and withdrawal symptoms
  • Feeling like you need a drug to be able to function
300

What percentage of people with mental health issues won't seek help due to stigma surrounding mental health?

10%, 25%, 60%, 80%

60%

300

Name 3 ways someone can manage their mental health condition or addiction.

Therapy/counseling, medications, hospitalization, support groups, use positive coping skills.

400

How many different mental health disorders are there?

Over 20, over 50, over 100, over 200

Over 200.

400
Name 3 physical symptoms and 3 mental symptoms of a panic attack.

Physical:

  • feeling lightheaded and dizzy, tingling and chills, particularly in the arms and hands
  • trembling or shaking, sweating, hot flushes, accelerated heart rate, shortness of breath, nausea 

Mental:

  • anxious and irrational thinking, heightened vigilance for danger and physical symptoms, feelings of impending doom, loss of control, fear
400

____ percentage of people with a mental health diagnosis experience stigma.

(25%, 50%, 75%, 95%)

75%

400

2 ways to help yourself in the moment between therapy/med appointments at home are.

using coping skills, calling a friend or family, crisis hotline, referencing safety plan
500

The average delay between mental health symptom onset and getting treatment is ____ years.

1, 3, 5, 11

The average delay between mental health symptom onset and getting treatment is 11 years.

500

Though not a diagnosable disorder, self harm usually co-occurs with these 5 mental health disorders. (name at least 3)

Anxiety, Depression, Substance use disorder, eating disorder, personality disorders, OCD

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!

What are 3 ways you can reduce stigma?

  • learning the facts about mental health conditions and addiction then sharing them with family, friends, work colleagues and classmates
  • getting to know people with personal experiences of mental health conditions and addiction so you learn to see them for the person they are rather than their condition.
  • not judging, labeling or discriminating when you meet people with mental health conditions or addiction. Treat all people with respect and dignity.
  • avoiding using language that puts the diagnosis first and the person second. Say ‘a person living with bipolar disorder’ rather than ‘that person is bipolar’.
  • saying something when you hear people around you making stereotypical or inaccurate comments about mental health and addiction.
  • sharing your own experience of mental health and addiction. This will help dispel myths and encourage others to do the same. Mental health and addiction is not something shameful that needs to be hidden.
500

Name 4 coping skills.

square breathing, music, taking a break, grounding, mindfulness, positive affirmations, journaling, meditation,

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