True or False?
1 in 10 Americans live with a mental health condition.
False, 1 in 4 Americans live with a mental health condition.
What mental health condition is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, guilt, irritability, and loss of interest in hobbies or activities?
Depression.
What does "stigma" mean?
The negative or discriminatory attitudes that others have about mental health conditions or addiction.
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.
This is the most common mental health condition in adolescents in America.
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:
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)
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".
_____ percentage of adolescents in America with depression never seek professional help.
(15%, 30%, 60%, 90%)
60%
Describe 3 things someone with an addiction, also known as Substance Use Disorder, might experience.
What percentage of people with mental health issues won't seek help due to stigma surrounding mental health?
10%, 25%, 60%, 80%
60%
Name 3 ways someone can manage their mental health condition or addiction.
Therapy/counseling, medications, hospitalization, support groups, use positive coping skills.
How many different mental health disorders are there?
Over 20, over 50, over 100, over 200
Over 200.
Physical:
Mental:
____ percentage of people with a mental health diagnosis experience stigma.
(25%, 50%, 75%, 95%)
75%
2 ways to help yourself in the moment between therapy/med appointments at home are.
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.
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
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
What are 3 ways you can reduce stigma?
Name 4 coping skills.
square breathing, music, taking a break, grounding, mindfulness, positive affirmations, journaling, meditation,