General
The brain is developing the most at what point in their life?
The teenage years / Adolescence
What are ways you can cope with school stress?
Taking a break/making a list/asking for help
What are the 4 most popular social media sites?
Youtube, Instagram, Snapchat, Tik Tok
What are some factors to stress in adolescence?
examples; School, Social Media.
Long-term chronic cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing are a symptom of what?
Smoking Cigarettes
What is the average approximate amount of hours a person spends on their phone in a day?
3 hours
True or False: School was ranked 2nd in stressors for high school students.
False.
87% of people do what before they sleep?
Check their phones an hour before sleeping
True or False: one in 10 teens qualify as clinically depressed.
False. 1 in 5 teens are clinically depressed
What are factors related to why teens use substances
Their environment; peer pressure, alcoholics in household, and a way to cope with problems.
What is Nomophobia?
The fear of being away from a cellular device.
What are the 3 main reasons adolescents stress for school
Expectations from parents/peers/teachers, grades, school work.
Name 3 bad effects of social media use
Bad communication, addiction, loneliness, self-isolation, anxiety, mental illness, sleep patterns.
What is the percentage of adolescents report having mental health issues that go undiagnosed and untreated?
10-20%
How can drinking of alcohol lead to death and injuries?
Horrible decision making such as, violence, drunk driving, and impaired.
What is the recommended amount of hours teens and adults should spend on their phone?
2 hours!
Lack of concentration, depression, poor memory, bad-decision making, and tiredness, are results of lacking ____
Sleep
The stimulated release of a chemical from the brain after positive social feedback is called what?
Dopamine
What is the most prevalent mental health disorder?
Anxiety (over 284 million people globally)
Their brain is very sensitive to nicotine
How can blue light emitted from a phone affect one's sleep?
It disrupts the circadian rhythm
What are some long term effects of stress?
Heart problems/respiratory and gastrointestinal issues/chronic anxiety and depression.
exposure to _________ from your phone before you sleep causes disruption to your sleep cycle.
Blue light
How can you get Mental Health help as an adolescent?
Seek help from adults/teachers, school resources, guidance counselor, your family doctor.
What do all the risks of substance use have in common in adolescents?
Adolescents are more vulnerable to the health risks.