Mental Health Care
This type of mental health provider is usually responsible for prescribing and managing medications
Who is a psychiatrist?
Federal law enacted in 1990 which prevents discrimination against those who have a disability
What is the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)?
A disorder characterized by cycling periods of lows and highs, called depression and mania
What is bipolar disorder?
The number of Dimensions of Wellness
What is 8?
This color symbolizes Mental Health Awareness
What is green?
True or False: You always have a say in who you work with on your mental health team
True
This war initially brought attention to psychological trauma - known then as "shell shock", eventually called PTSD
What is World War I?
A common, serious mood disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest, and a range of emotional and physical problems
What is depression?
This dimension involves building and maintaining healthy relationships
What is social wellness?
This percentage of the world’s population is affected by mental health issues
What is 25%?
Joining a Clubhouse can reduce or prevent this type of emergency mental health treatment
What are hospitalizations?
This manual was first published in 1952 and is often used by psychiatrists and therapists to classify mental health conditions
What is the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual)?
The clinical term for a persistent fear of social situations
What is social anxiety?
This involves finding personal fulfillment and meaningfulness in work
What is occupational wellness?
A hotline someone may dial if they are experiencing a mental health crisis and need to speak with someone
What is 988 (Crisis Lifeline)?
True or False: There is a Venture House in every borough of NYC
False (every borough except Manhattan)
Willowbrook State School, notorious for serious mistreatment of mental health consumers, closed down in 1975. It has since become this school of learning
What is the College of Staten Island?
A condition presenting with symptoms of depression right after giving birth and may last a long time if untreated. It’s not the same as the "baby blues"
What is postpartum depression?
Managing your finances effectively
What is financial wellness?
This social phenomenon can prevent people from seeking mental health help
What is stigma?
This kind of provider helps with both emotional support and connecting individuals to community resources like housing or food programs
Who is a social worker?
It began in the 1940s as a support group called "WANA" (We Are Not Alone) by individuals discharged from the hospital, eventually forming the first Clubhouse
What is Fountain House?
This diagnosis was formerly known as "praecox dementia"
What is schizophrenia?
Maintaining a healthy body through exercise, nutrition, and hygiene
What is physical wellness?
The month in which Mental Health Awareness Month is recognized in the U.S.
What is May?