General
True or False: Mental illness is very common.
TRUE. MENTAL ILLNESS IS VERY COMMON.
1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year
1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year
1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year
50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24
Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10-34
Name three symptoms of depression
FEELINGS OF DESPAIR, HOPELESSNESS, DETACHED FROM LIFE AND THOSE AROUND YOU, FATIGUE OR LOSS OF ENERGY, ETC.
True or False: Mental Health is defined as a constant feeling of contentment.
False: MENTAL HEALTH IS DEFINED AS STRIKING A BALANCE IN ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR LIFE (SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL, ECONOMIC, MENTAL)
THIS DISORDER IS CHARACTERIZED BY DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY AS WELL AS FLASHBACKS. IT IS COMMON AMONG VICTIMS OF CRIMES AND PEOPLE IN THE MILITARY.
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)
True or False: Addiction is not a disease.
False: ADDICTION DISRUPTS REGIONS OF THE BRAIN RESPONSIBLE FOR REWARD, MOTIVATION, LEARNING, JUDGMENT, AND MEMORY. IT DAMAGES NOT ONLY THE BODY, BUT THE INDIVIDUAL'S LIFE AS WELL.
What disorder is characterized by the following symptoms: SWEATING, NAUSEA, TREMBLING AND NUMBNESS IN THE LEGS OR HANDS, DIZZINESS, HOT OR COLD FLASHES, TIGHTNESS OR PRESSURE IN THE CHEST, HYPERVENTILATION, FEELING LIKE THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A HEART ATTACK.
Panic Disorder
Panic attacks
True or False: SCHIZOPHRENIA RESULTS IN MORE HOSPITAL STAYS AND CONSUMES MORE HOSPITAL BEDS THAN ANY OTHER ILLNESS.
True