Language
Brain
Facts
Mental Illnesses
100

I lost my house keys!

What is distress

100

A type of cell that receives and sends messages from the body to the brain and back to the body.

What is a neuron

100

The most commonly diagnosed mental disorder

Depression

100

A common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.

What is depression

200

PTSD affects me by reliving the traumatic event through nightmares and flashbacks 

What is mental disorder/illness

200

What system is the brain a part of

What is the nervous system

200

Due to what global event caused a rise in depression rates amongst youth from 12.9% to 25.2%?

What is COVID-19
200

People with this condition frequently have intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations.

What is (generalized) anxiety disorder

300

I have an exam today that I did not prepare for.

What is mental distress

300

The three main brain divisions

What is forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain

300

Who in the school can play an important role in understanding how to identify and support young people who may be developing or who are living with a mental illness.

What is a teacher

300

A condition that affects people's behaviour. People with this disorder can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating, and may act on impulse.

What is ADHD
400

I spilt water on my pants!

What is no problem / mental disorder/illness

400

Plays an essential part for coordinated movements (located at the back of the brain stem)

What is a cerebellum

400

about 70% of these mental illnesses can be diagnosed before the age of __


What is 25

400

A mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

What is bipolar disorder

500

My pet died.

What is a problem
500

Which ions are involved in an action potential?

What is sodium and potassium

500

Reports by the WHO have demonstrated that about __ in __ (__%) people will develop a mental illness (such as: Depression; Panic Disorder; Attention Deficit Disorder etc.)

What is 1/5 ; 20%

500

A serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally.

What is schizophrenia

M
e
n
u