Depression
Stress
Suicide
Help/Prevention
100
True or false; If you feel sad or depressed about anything, you have clinical depression.
False, you must be diagnosed and have sadness that lasts a specific amount of time.
100
True or false; High school stress/stress experienced by teenagers, is often brushed aside as nothing.
True, although the levels of stress of teenagers can be largely underestimated.
100
True or false; You have to be crazy to commit suicide.
False, anyone could commit suicide and those with depression has a risk factor much higher.
100
Taking away weapons and items that could be used in suicide is a _____ thing. (Good or Bad)
It is a good thing to do.
200
It is the leading cause of suicide.
What is untreated depression the cause of?
200
Stress or nervousness that is for a good reason/thing and is natural.
What is eustress?
200
True or false; Alcohol and substance abuse is common in most suicide victims.
True
200
A phone number to call when you are feeling suicidal.
What is a suicide hotline?
300
Depression diagnosed by a medical doctor, usually including sadness that lasts for over two weeks.
What is clinical depression?
300
Stress that negatively impacts the body and mind.
What is distress?
300
True or false; A person who talks and jokes about suicide "You'll be lucky when I'm dead." won't actually go through with it.
False, just because a person may seem like they are joking, it might be a way to get their intentions known.
300
A person who can act either as a therapist or a doctor and prescribe medication to treat depression.
What is a Psychiatrist?
400
True or false; Stress can turn your hair grey faster.
False, but it can make it fall out.
400
True or false; Talking to a person about suicide increases the likelihood of them going through with it.
False. Talking to a person about their thoughts of suicide may help them to overcome the thoughts and feelings.
400
Arguing with the person, "You have so much to live for."
What is one of the main things you should not do/say to someone who is suicidal?
500
A stimulus that causes stress which can be real or imagined, either affecting a person in a short term or over long periods.
What is a stressor?
500
Is suicide the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th leading cause of death of 15-44 year old's?
It is the 3rd leading cause of death in 15-44 year olds and the 10th leading cause of all ages.
500
True or false; Untreated depression GREATLY increases the risk of suicide.
True, if depression is left untreated, it could get worse and accumulate into suicidal thoughts or actions.
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