Mood, Mind and Meds
What kind of medical professional typically prescribes mental health medication?
a)Neurologist
b)Psychiatrist
c) Registered Nurse
d) Cardiologist
What is a Psychiatrist
Persistent sadness, loss of interest, and fatigue are common signs of this mood disorder
What is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
This "feel good" neurotransmitter is often linked to happiness and is boosted by SSRI's
What is Seritonin
True or False: People with mental illness are more likely to be violent?
False
This Pixar movie features characters named Joy, Sadness, Anger, and more - inside a young girls mind
What is Inside Out
What are common side effects of antidepressants?
a) nausea
b)dizzziness
c) dry mouth
d) all of the above
Characterized by constant worry, difficulty concentrating, and overthinking are common signs of what disorder
What is generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Often called the "reward chemical", it is involved in the pleasure-reward and addition pathways
What is Dopamine
True or False: You can always tell if someone has a mental illness just by looking at them
What is False
This singer and actress has openly shared her struggles with Bipolar disorder and drug addiction
Who is Demi Lovato
These meds help reduce intense mood swings in people with bipolar disorder
What is PTSD
What are hallucinations (visual, auditory and tactile)
Talking about mental health openly helps stop this negative attitude people sometimes have
What is Stigma
This Netflix series raised global conversations about teen mental health and suicide
What is 13 Reasons Why
Stopping some psychiatric medications abruptly, without guidance of a medical professional, can cause this unpleasant and sometimes dangerous effect
What are withdrawals
This disorder involves cycles of mania and depression
What is Bipolar Disorder
This part of the brain helps regulate emotions and behavior
This global day, held each October 10th, raises awareness and fights the stigma around mental health
What is World Mental Health Day
This rapper and fashion mogul has openly discussed living with bipolar disorder and referenced in on his album Ye
Who is Kanye West
Prozac, Zoloft and Lexapro are common examples of this class of medications
What are SSRIs/antidepressants
What is Schizophrenia
At what age does the brain typically finish developing and maturing
What is the mid to late 20s
Using respectful language such as, "a person with schizophrenia" instead of "schizophrenic" is an example of what type of approach?
What is first-person language
This 2019 film, stemming from the movie Batman, depicts a characters journey sparked by untreated mental illness and social isolation
What is Joker