Name It!
A mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.
Major Depressive Disorder (Depression)
Exercise, Journaling, Meditating, Reading are examples of
healthy coping strategies
(±3%) How many US adults received mental health treatment in 2018?
43.3% (NAMI)
What can you do to get help if you think you might have/a struggling with mental illness?
Call/Text Wellness, call the suicide hotline, call a trusted loved one, (reach out to your APO brothers/fellow p.classmates), go to a WALK-IN wellness appt at the student health center!
One in ____ people will experience a mental health problem at some point in their lives.
Four
A brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
Bipolar Disorder
Name three unhealthy coping strategies
Isolating yourself, over/under eating, defensiveness, over/lack sleep, lack of proper hygiene
If depressive symptoms persist for _________, then medical/professional help needs to be contacted.
two weeks
Name two things NYU Wellness initiatives offered to students besides those of the SHC (Wellness Center)
Free yoga in GCASL, three gyms, dietitian (help with healthy food choices), Wellness expo, in-school counselors, Wellness programming through CSL/RLHS
Suicide is the ____(st/nd/rd/th) leading cause of death in the US
Tenth (10)
A significant anxiety and discomfort about being embarrassed, humiliated, rejected or looked down on in social interactions
Social Anxiety Disorder
5-4-3-2-1 grounding senses activity helps when someone is having
A(n) Panic/anxiety attack
Suicide is the _______ leading cause of death in the US for ages 10-34
second!
What are three ways you can help a loved one with mental illness?
SHUT TF UP AND LISTEN!, Educate yourself about mental health AND the stigmas, be conscious of language, show compassion and be empowering (to an extent)
What are two things m.health-skeptical people say when discussing mental health?
“I Must Be Successful And Cannot Show Signs Of Weakness;” “I’m Ungrateful For All I Have;” "It’s Disrespectful To My Spiritual Beliefs," "My parents would get so mad if they found out"
The fear of being in situations where escape may be difficult or embarrassing, or help might not be available in the event of panic symptoms
Agoraphobia
Name three phrases that you should NEVER say to someone who may suffer from mental illness
"At least...," "You're Crazy," "Calm down," "Distract yourself," "Do you want to get better?," "Just pray about it,” "My _____ has that too"
Doctors Without Borders pulled out of this Oceanic country despite mass criticism from doctors due to the country's high need for mental health care and low resources for such.
Nauru
What is NYU's Wellness Hotline number? (Without looking at your IDs)
212-443-9999
Constantly saying "I'm fine" despite worry from loved ones, disdain towards mental health care, minimizing the illness to an EMOTION (i.e. "I'm just sad/tired"), isolating themselves (to an extent)
Have recurring, unwanted thoughts, ideas or sensations that make you feel driven to do something repetitively
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Celexa, Zoloft, and Prozac are all examples of
Anti-depressants, SSRIs
Depression and anxiety disorders cost the global economy $______ in lost productivity each year
$1 trillion
What do empathetic statements NEVER, or almost never, start with?
At least...
True or False: In a 2017 study, people who identified as Latin American were concluded to have significantly higher stigma towards mental health. I.e. they felt that those who suffer from mental illness are less likely to contribute to society.
False: the study (Wong, E.C., 2017) concluded that ASIAN-AMERICANS had stronger stigmas