Stigma
Mental health challenges will affect this many people during their lifetime:
1 in 2? 1 in 4? 1 in 5? Or 1 in 10?
What is 1 in 4?
This is the most common mental health challenge in high school students.
What is anxiety?
This famous rapper who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder is getting divorced from a famous Kardashian.
Who is Kanye West?
True or False: medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
What is false?
Medication can be helpful, but therapy and counseling are also effective forms of overcoming mental illness.
Most adults need this many hours of sleep a night.
What is 8 hours?
This percentage of people with mental health challenges experience stigma or are discriminated against because of it:
5%? 20%? 50%? Or 90%?
What is 90%?
This mental health challenge affects 13% of all teens. It is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, guilt, irritability, and a loss of interest in hobbies or activities.
What is depression?
This Canadian Super Star opens up about his mental health issues in the YouTube docuseries called Seasons.
Who is Justin Bieber?
These two things can promote positive mental health.
What is exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, eating healthy..
These are two consequences of not getting enough sleep.
What is lack of concentration, being impatient, not motivated, tiredness, exhaustion?
This country has the highest rate of mental health challenges in the world.
What is the United States?
Alcohol, marijuana, and prescription medication misuse are all part of this mental health challenge
What is Substance Use Disorder
This rare beauty shared her struggles with bipolar disorder at the Mental Health Youth Action Forum at the White House and gave thanks to therapy for helping her learn tools to cope with and understand her condition.
Who is Selena Gomez?
True or false: all stress is bad.
What is 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
An 18 year old should drink this many 8-ounce glasses of water per day?
What is 8?
Mental health stigma causes those who suffer to experience this feeling
Bulimia, anorexia, and body dysmorphia are examples of this group of mental health challenges that affects 5% of teens.
What are eating disorders?
This female superstar who runs the world has struggled with depression
A person who is suffering physically goes to see a doctor of medicine, a person who is suffering mentally goes to see a ____.
What is a therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist or counselor?
The practice of focusing the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.
This percentage of people with mental health challenges won't seek help due to stigma surrounding mental health:
5%? 20%? 60%? Or 90%?
What is 60%?
These are things you can do if you notice a friend who needs help but isn't asking for it
What is be a friend, talk with them, tell a teacher or counselor, stand up to bullying when you see it, be open about your own struggles, provide resources...
This overnight sensation often wears baggy clothes because she does not want to give paparazzi the space to comment on her body.
Who is Billie Eilish?
Positive thinkers have a stronger _______ system.
What is immune?
Having enough of this vitamin, which we can get from the sun, helps you maintain bone strength, fight diseases and cancer, and stay happy.
What is vitamin D?