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Mental Health
Eating Disorders
Substances
Sleep
Healthy Relationships
100
What does it mean when we say there is a negative "stigma" surrounding mental illness?
It is a topic that people often don't talk about because there is a perception someone should be able to control and/or treat it themselves.
100
Name the three main types of eating disorders.
Anorexia, Bulemia, and EDNOS (including binge eating disorder).
100
What happens in the brain when someone becomes addicted?
The brain's reward system begins to recognize the substance as its source of "good feelings" and trains the person to seek more of the substance.
100
How many hours of sleep should a teenager get per night?
8-10
100
What are the potential routes to get out of the cycle of abuse?
End relationship or enter counseling separately.
200
What are the two main forms of treatment for clinical depression?
Therapy and medication.
200
Is an eating disorder a mental illness, a physical illness, or both? Explain
It is a mental illness that has effects on the physical body.
200
What is one way you could respond to someone pressuring you to try drugs/alcohol at a party?
Leave, say no and give a reason, make excuse, etc
200
True or False: You can "store" sleep for the future by sleeping more on the weekend.
False. You can catch up on sleep, but you can't store it.
200
What could you do if a friend is in an abusive relationship?
Offer support, tell it is not their fault, listen, help them build a support system.
300
Name two mental illnesses.
Depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, SAD, OCD, Attention disorders, etc.
300
What are some reasons a young person may have a negative body image?
Pressures from parents, friends, social media, magazines, etc.
300
Other than the body, name some harmful effects of drugs.
Impact on family, relationships, school performance, career, risk of accidents, risk of arrest.
300
True or False: When you sleep, your brain rests.
False! Your brain remains active and recharges, drifting between REM and non-REM sleep.
300
What is a reason for the argument that schools should get involved in cyber-bullying?
The social- emotional effects may carry over into school. A school needs to protect all students.
400
Name two symptoms of depression.
Feelings of hopelessness, loss of interest in activities, appetite or weight change, sleep changes, irritability, fatigue, persistent sad feelings.
400
What are some of the ways an eating disorder might be treated?
Hospitalization, monitored eating, counseling, medication.
400
Why is marijuana particularly harmful for young people?
Teenagers brains are still developing, and marijuana can affect learning and other processes.
400
Name an argument against later school start times.
1. This will push sports and activities later into the evening. 2. Students will just stay up even later to compensate - doing homework, relaxing, etc.
400
Name two types of abuse.
Physical, Emotional, Property, Sexual.
500
What is one of the risk factors for depression a person cannot control?
A relative with depression/ genetics. Gender. Traumatic life events.
500
What could you do if you suspected a friend had an eating disorder?
Be supportive of them (not the eating pattern), talk to a trusted adult.
500
What is the "fight or flight" response and what drug simulates this response?
This is the response your body takes when it needs to act quickly to protect you. Your heart rate increases. Cocaine affects your body this way.
500
What are some effects of sleep deprivation?
Loss of concentration, memory, school performance. Appetite changes, risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke. Moodiness, weakened immune system, diabetes, weight gain, risk of accidents.
500
Name two things you should consider before engaging in teasing.
Personality and experiences of the person, relationship between you and other person, topic of the teasing.