Mental Health
General causes of mental illness are…..
Two or more separate identities or personality traits
What is The act of attempting to alter a mood state by inflicting physical harm that is serious enough to cause tissue damage to one’s body
Self Harm
People with mental illness are dangerous and violent
False
Who has won the most gold medals of all time?
Michael Phelps with 23 Gold Medals.
A key component of our stress response systems, athletes, movie stars, and musicians, have reported to feeling too much of this prior to preforming, causing them to worry, withdraw and affecting their play.
What is anxiety
A condition of losing touch with reality accompanied by reduced ability to function.
What is illness causes Emotional disorders primarily involving sadness, dependency and depression
Depression
Confronting a person about suicide will only make them angry and increase the risk of suicide.
False. Asking someone directly about suicidal intent lowers anxiety, opens up communication and lowers the risk of an impulsive act
Which of the following athletes is incorrectly matched with his sport?
Michael Jordan - Basketball
Wayne Gretzky - Ice Hockey
Babe Ruth - Baseball
Muhammad Ali - Football
Muhammad Ali - Football
Binging and purging, or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed….
An uncontrollable need to perform repetitive acts; compulsions are urgent, repeated rituals…
If depression last longer than two weeks what should they do?
Seek help immediately
Being mentally impaired/challenged is very different from having a mental illness.
True
What is the only U. S. sport with no game clock?
Baseball
Suicide Warning Signs…
Severe panic attacks in high stress events
What are some suicide warning signs?
•Giving away prized possessions
•Feelings of despair, hopelessness
•Threats to hurt oneself
•Preoccupation with death
If a suicidal youth tells a friend, the
friend will access help.
False.
Most young people do not tell an
adult
What was banned in basketball from 1967 to 1976
Dunking
Patterns of _______ or behavior, that cause a person significant _______ pain or prevents normal functioning
Combination of problems, such as difficulty sustaining attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior.
Name the three characteristics of bullying
Intentional
Repeated
Power Imbalanced
Mental illness is more common than diabetes.
True
Who won the last FIFA Wold Cup in 2018?
France