Symptoms
A symptom of depression is a persistently ____ mood.
SAD or DEPRESSED or UNHAPPY
Most adults need this many hours of sleep a night
8 HOURS
A cause of depression is an imbalance in ____
NEUROTRANSMITTERS or IMBALANCED CHEMICALS IN THE BRAIN
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is to ____
EXERCISE
This Olympic swimmer was diagnosed with ADHD at age 9 which made it hard for him to concentrate in school
MICHAEL PHELPS
Name 2 symptoms of withdrawal
Ex - SWEATING, GOOSEBUMPS, VOMITING, ANXIETY, INSOMNIA, or MUSCLE PAIN
True or false: all stress is bad.
FALSE. Some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. It can sometimes give us an "extra push". When stress becomes too much to handle, that might be an indication to start making some positive mental health changes
If these people have a history of depression, you are put at a higher risk for depression
FAMILY MEMBERS
Who are 2 people you could talk to about your feelings of depression/addiction?
FAMILY, CLOSE FRIEND, COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORKER, SPONSOR, DOCTOR, THERAPIST, TEACHER, ETC.
This female superstar who is married to Jay-Z has struggled with depression
BEYONCE
(DAILY DOUBLE) This symptom occurs when you stop liking your favorite hobby/activity
LACK OF INTEREST /PLEASURE
MEETING/ENGAGING IN A CHALLENGE, GETTING A PROMOTION, GETTING FIRST PLACE, WILLING A GAME, EXERCISE, LOVE/MARRIAGE/CHILDBIRTH, RIDING A ROLLER COASTER, ETC.
Name 2 major life events that may cause a person to have depression.
DEATH OF A LOVED ONE, MAJOR LOSS OR CHANGE, CHRONIC STRESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, VICTIM OF ABUSE.
What are 2 ways of improving your self-esteem?
LEARNING NEW SKILL, NEW INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES, WRITING, SAYING GOOD THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF, ETC.
WAYNE BRADY
Symptoms of this include feeling irritable, feelings of extreme excitement, feeling overly powerful, talking a lot, racing thoughts, being easily distracted, being extremely active, and making quick and poorly thought out decisions.
MANIA
Name one of the changes your body goes through during Fight or Flight.
HEART RATE INCREASES, BLOOD THICKENS, SENSES SHARPEN, HEAVIER BREATHING, ADRENALINE INCREASES
Name one of the three neurotransmitters involved with depression
NOREPINEPHRINE, SEROTONIN, or DOPAMINE
What are benefits of having good coping skills?
ABILITY TO DECREASE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION OR CRAVINGS, BETTER MANAGEMENT OF EMOTIONS, A BETTER MOOD, OR HIGHER SELF-ESTEEM, ETC.
This daytime talk show host and voice of an animated forgetful fish has opened up about her struggles with depression
Unusual or strange beliefs that are firmly held even though there are no facts to back them up. For some people, these kinds of beliefs are difficult to change even when it causes the person distress.
Having enough of this vitamin, which we can get from the sun, helps you maintain bone strength, fight diseases and cancer, lose weight, and stay happy.
VITAMIN D
(DAILY DOUBLE) Examples of environmental causes are ____________.
TRAUMA, POOR SOCIALIZATION, ABUSIVE-NEGLECTFUL HOME LIFE, ETC.
Writing down your thoughts is this coping skill
JOURNALING
This 16th president of the United States suffered from depression and anxiety attacks
ABRAHAM LINCOLN