Mental Health
A great club to join if you want to find fun ways to learn about and improve mental health
What is SMHA?
The most common mental disorder category that teenagers struggle with
What is anxiety?
The neurotransmitter that causes happiness
What is serotonin?
This acts as the protective barrier for your brain
What is the skull?
Mental health is just as important as physical health
True.
Mental perceptions often affect physical health too
A habit that can improve your mood, concentration, hearth health, productivity, and reduce stress
What is getting at least 8 hours of sleep every night?
The unabbreviated form of C-PTSD
What is complex post-traumatic stress disorder?
The primary stress hormone in the body. While it has necessary functions, it can quickly become problematic in excess
What is cortisol?
The part of the brain that connects to the spine and aids in automatic body functions
What is the brain stem?
Most teenagers do not struggle with mental health and have an easy time coping with stress
False.
People struggle at all ages, it’s nothing to be ashamed of
The international symbol of mental health awareness
What is the Green Ribbon?
A mental illness that nearly 1 out of every 8 adolescents experience
What is depression?
A lack of adrenaline is often associated with this commonly diagnosed neurological disorder
What is ADHD?
The average weight of an adult human’s brain
What is 3 pounds?
People suffering from severe mental illness usually end up becoming violent and hurting others
False.
Mental illnesses do not usually cause violent tendencies, this is sensationalized in media
The largest grassroots mental health organization in the US since 1979, based in Virginia
What is NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)?
The unabbreviated form of OCD. A type of anxiety disorder marked by unwanted thoughts resulting in repetitive behaviors to cope. Often wrongly stereotyped as simply being very clean or neat.
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
Often known as the love hormone, this brain chemical helps combat excess stress
What is Oxytocin?
The largest part of the brain that controls movement, temperature, language, and processing
What is the cerebrum?
A strong support system is one of the most important parts of maintaining good mental health
True.
Everyone needs a support system of some kind, whether in friends, families, pets, or groups. You can’t handle everything alone
A psychologist who founded the idea of humanistic psychology (psychology focusing on the individual and positivity)
Who was Carl Rogers?
A mental disorder characterized by extremely mood fluctuations and instability in relationships. The unabbreviated form of BPD.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder? (Often mixed up with bipolar disorder, which is long term mood changes)
he full name of the brain chemical GABA, which helps reduce anxiety and aid with sleep + muscle control
What is Gamma-aminobutyric acid?
This part of the brain in the temporal lobe controls emotions
What is the Amygdala?
It is necessary to have mastered self care (appropriate exercise, sleep, diet, etc) before you can improve yourself mentally
False.
Everything is one step at a time. Improving yourself is working towards mastery, as slowly as you need to, not starting off perfect