What are some of the most common mental illnesses that teenagers have?
Depression and anxiety.
What should you do when you want to get help for your mental health?
Tell someone!
True or false; physical appearance and someone's outward attitude define their mental health.
False
How many people in the U.S have experienced a mental illness in their lifetime?
Name one of the four categories of getting help
Help lines, interpersonal help, medical help, and psychological help.
Men commit ___% of all suicides.
78.8%
What is a mental illness?
A mental illness refers to a large range of mental conditions and disorders that affect your mood, thinking, and behaviour.
Mental health affects physical health, but can your physical health affect your mental health?
Yes, it can. Especially for those who have a chronic illness.
Someone with a personality disorder may struggle with....
Relating to or perceiving people and situations.
List at least 3 consequences of bad mental health/mental illness.
Harm to others, self harm, increased risk of diseases, eating disorders, suicide
What is the difference between mental health and mental illness?
Mental health is your general state of wellbeing, mental illness is a medically diagnosed, and results in significant impairment.
Mental health encompasses your ____ and _____ states
Emotional and psychological
Pick one mental illness you learned about today, and list the name of the illness, the disorder type, and its symptoms.
Anxiety, anxiety disorder, increased heart rate, etc
Depression, mood disorder, loss of energy, etc.
Bipolar, mood disorder, mood swings,etc.
What is the word often used to refer to the reason why people are scared to talk about, or don't talk about mental health?
Stigma