Treatment
True or False: Medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False
True or False: Coping Skill is something you have to learn.
False
True or False: All stress is out of your control
False
Admitting that something is wrong is giving up on yourself.
False
If someone has a mental illness and is also a substance abuser, recovery from treatment is never achievable.
False (Recovery is possible when treatment is started early)
Mental health disorders are rare.
False
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is to ______.
What is exercise
True or False: Playing Sudoku, solitaire or other games are things you can do to relieve stress
True
You should aim for perfection in whatever you do.
False
Research suggests there are multiple linking causes to one developing a mental health condition. Name 2 of these contributing factors.
Genetics, Environment, Lifestyle, Biochemical Processes
Name 2 mental health professionals that can help with treatment.
Psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, clinical social worker, licensed chemical dependency counselor
Name 2 types of healthy coping skills.
Journaling, breathing/meditation, reading, exercising, taking a bath/shower, talking to someone, drawing/coloring
Stress can save your life
True
Name one thing you are proud of.
An estimated _ in _ adults experience a mental health condition every year.
1 in 5 adults.
One cause of depression is an imbalance in ____. (Hint: something in the brain)
What are chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters)
DAILY DOUBLE: Name a benefit of having coping skills.
Ability to decrease symptoms of depression or cravings, better management of emotions, better mood, improve self-esteem, etc.
Name one of the changes the body goes through during Fight or Flight.
Heart rate increases, blood thickens, senses sharpen, heavier breathing, increase in Adrenaline
An estimated __ million adults in the U.S. have an anxiety disorder. What is that number?
40 million
This form of therapy helps a person learn how to recognize negative patterns of thought and help with increasing positive morals and beliefs
Moral Recognition Therapy (MRT)
Too much exercising is not a bad coping skill.
False
Name 2 positive stressors.
Meeting or engaging in a challenge, healthy competitive races, a promotion, love, marriage, or childbirth, riding a roller coaster, exercising
Which diagnosis can be misdiagnosed as having schizophrenia?
Bipolar Disorder