Anxiety
What is the number of people with anxiety in the US?
40 million adults in the US 18 or older
What is the leading cause of disability in the United States among people ages 15-44?
depression
What is the 3rd most common cause of death in the United States?
alcohol abuse
How long can you survive without sleep?
10 days
Around how many students are at St Olaf?
3,040
What is the percent of people with anxiety that seek treatment for anxiety?
36.9% of those suffering of anxiety disorders
What is Seasonal Depressive Disorder (SAD)?
It has the symptoms of a Major Depressive Disorder only during a specific time of year, usually winter.
What is the average age children begin experimenting with drugs?
13
What helps improve sleep patterns? but right before bed can keep you awake?
Regular exercise usually improves your sleep patterns. Strenuous exercise right before bed may keep you awake.
What year was St Olaf founded?
1874
What are risk factors for anxiety?
genetics, brain chemistry, personality, and life events
What are the 4 major causes of depression?
Family history, Illness and health issues, Medication, drugs and alcohol, and Personality.
What percent of suicides are caused by alcohol and/or drugs?
50% of all suicides are caused by alcohol and/or drugs.
What times does tiredness peak?
Around 2 a.m. and 2 p.m. for most people.
what is the name of Kirstin (our AC's) dog?
Ollie
50% of people diagnosed with anxiety are secondarily diagnosed with what?
Depression
What issue do people often have with depression medication and therapy?
it doesn't usually work the first time, often times it will take several tries to get the right medication and dosage as well as a therapist that fits your needs.
The United States represents 5% of the world's population, but what percent of prescription drugs taken?
75%
How long to you have to be awake to decrease your performance as much as if your blood alcohol level were .05% (the legal limit is .08%)?
Being awake for 16 hours straight
100%
How many people suffer from anxiety globally?
284 million or 3.8%
What combined with medication can be more effective than medication alone? As well as being a great alternative to medication for those with mild to moderate depression
talk therapy
Where do 60% of teens who abuse drugs get them from?
get them free from friends and relatives.
What is the perfect nap, according to NASA?
26 minutes.
For those who are ignorant of what should already be a Hollywood blockbuster (c’mon Spielberg) ____ was a black stray that stumbled into campus in 1942 and was a beloved symbol within both St. Olaf and Carleton campuses. That is, until May 22, 1957 when ____ allegedly bit the arm of the seven year old child of police chief Percy Morris. In a grand display of wasted tax payer funds, Morris dispatched two fellow officers to hunt and chase down the dog who they apprehended on the St. Olaf campus. Morris, with his sawed-off shotgun, fatally shot the dog just outside the steps of Rolvaag. This sparked an immediate protest composed of more than a thousand St. Olaf and Carleton students. It included the burning of an effigy composed in the likeness of Morris, which they had hung from a lamppost. The story was picked up by major news outlets, including Life magazine and the AP wire, and spread internationally. Morris was known as a villain whose career never recovered. What was the name of the dog?
Ytterboe