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Why did the man with anxiety cross the road?
He didn't. He stood on the curb and researched every possible outcome of crossing that road until the sun went down.
Do men or women have a higher annual treatment rate of mental illness?
Women
This is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression
Do you know where to find the PAMHC crisis line?
Plains Area website, PAMHC staff, Clubhouse newsletter, Plains Area Facebook.
This type of mental health institution is infamous for its inhumane conditions.
Asylums
What is a perfectionist’s favorite type of music?
Anything with a lot of autotune. Because if it isn't pitch-perfect, it’s a personal failure.
True or False: Less than 50% of adults with mental health conditions receive treatment
True
This mental health condition occurs in some people after they experience or witness a traumatic event
PTSD
Name your PAMHC providers :)
Therapist, Psychiatrist, CSS worker, Peer Support, Front Office, Nurse Care Manager, Case Manager, Crisis Responder, ACT Team
In what state was the first psychiatric hospital in the USA established?
Pennsylvania
Why did the introvert get kicked out of the party?
Oh, they didn't get kicked out. They just "went to the bathroom" three hours ago and are currently at home in pajamas.
What are the three types of stress?
Fight, Flight, Freeze
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels from "highs" to "lows"
Bipolar Disorder
What is Plains Area's Tag line?
Helping People Cope with Everyday Living
Robin Williams, Marilyn Monroe, James Ransone, Johnathan Brandis, George Sanders
What do you call a group of intrusive thoughts that won’t leave you alone?
A "Thinking Committee" that nobody asked for and has an unlimited budget.
What is the most common type of mental illness in the United States?
Anxiety
This often misunderstood disorder is characterized by persistent delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, and agitation.
Schizophrenia
When was Plains Area founded?
In April of 1972, the Plains Area Mental Health Center opened its doors on a one-day-a-week basis and began serving the residents of Plymouth County. Office space was donated by Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars.
This former Disney Channel star founded the Rare impact Fund, which aims to raise over $100 Million within the next decade to benefit mental Health Services and education
Selena Gomez
My therapist told me to write letters to the people I’m angry with and then burn them. I did that, but now I have a question...
What do I do with the letters?
True or False: All stress is bad stress?
False. Stress can be good at levels that help motivate us, called Eustress
What is OCD?
is a mental health condition where individuals get trapped in a cycle of unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) performed to relieve the resulting anxiety.
How many drop in centers does PAMHC have?
2 - Clubhouse in Carroll, IA and The Meeting Place in Lemars, IA
This Disney Animated film personifies the different emotions inside a young girl's mind as she experiences her family's move to San Francisco
Inside Out