Let's be real! (Myth or Fact)
Mental Health Issues are rare
Myth. Approximately 1 in 5 adolescents between the ages of 15 and 24 report a mental disorder, substance abuse or learning disability.
When you are angry, this is the coping skill that helps you most
“Instant Fixes” for stress exist.
(False)
Name 3 symptoms of Depression
Feelings of despair and hopelessness feeling detached from life and those around you continued fatigue or loss of energy feelings of sadness – crying for no apparent reason inability to concentrate or make decisions, thoughts of suicide, changes in eating or sleeping patterns persistent.
What is the depressant drug found in some beverages that slows down the central nervous system and harms body organs?
Alcohol
People with mental illnesses will not get better.
Myth. Once diagnosed, mental illness is treatable. While it is not usually “cured”, it can be effectively managed. Most people with mental disorders live productive and positive lives while receiving treatments for their mental illness.
No thought or feeling is wrong in itself, it is what we do with it that really counts
True
Name at least 3 long term affects of alcohol on the body and mind.
Lead to cancer of the mouth, esophagus, affects part of the brain and nervous system, and psychiatric problems.
What is the term used when someone uses an illegal drug or intentionally misuses a prescription drug?
Drug Abuse
Mental disorders are a consequence of bad parenting or personal weakness.
Myth. The main risk factors for mental illness are not bad parenting or personal weakness but rather genetics, severe and prolonged stress, or other environmental influences, and brain chemistry.
Taking time for yourself each day is essential to coping with life’s pressures.
True
What is the Alcoholics Anonymous?
This group helps alcoholics.
The continued need for the effects of a drug even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships is called what?
Drug Dependence
If someone in your family has a mental illness, you are more likely to develop one as well.
Fact. Although you will not necessarily develop any kind of mental illness, if someone in your family has a mental disorder you will be at higher risk. So, if you start to experience the symptoms of a mental disorder it will be important for you to see a health provider as soon as possible to determine if you have a problem that will require treatment.
All stress is out of your control
False
What is the primary purpose of AA?
To stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
What is an unwanted change in the body that is not related to the main purpose of a drug?
Side Effect
Males attempt suicide more often than females do.
Myth. Females attempt approximately 4 times as often. However, males have a higher rate of death. This is because men tend to use more violent methods.
No one can help me with my stress. I’m all alone.
False
About four in 10 automobile accidents involve alcohol abuse. True or False?
True
What are two types of drug dependence?
Physical and Psychological dependence.