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Mental Health
Help
Stress
Depression
Suicide
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a person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being.
What is Mental Health ?
100
make it easier for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources
What is help ?
100
the reaction of your body & mind to threatening or challenging events in your life.
What is Stress ?
100
a condition of general emotional dejection and withdrawal; sadness greater and more prolonged than that warranted by any objective reason.
What is Depression
100
the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally.
What is Suicide ?
200
An emotional strain under demanding circumstances.
What is Stress ?
200
Best option is talk to someone about the way your feeling.
What are ways to deal with Depression?
200
-Stressors that produce positive stress - Stressors that produce negative stress.
What is Eutress and Distress ?
200
An imbalance of neurotransmitters
What do antidepressants try to fix?
200
Men are approximately 4 times as likely to die from suicide than women in the US.
Who is 4 times more likely to die of suicide ?
300
-Meditation From the National Institutes of Health -Relaxation Techniques for Health From the National Institutes of Health -Yoga for Health From the National Institutes of Health
What are way to improve Mental Health ?
300
Refers to how much you like and feel good about yourself.
What is Self Esteem ?
300
Was the man who was considered the fore- most expert on stress.
Who is Hans Selye ?
300
Men-Young, unemployed, uneducated and single Women-Young, mental illness, unemployment
What is Risk Factors of Depression
300
-Strong connections to family and friends -Skills such as problem-solving, conflict resolution, and anger management -If you have good health insurance -Beliefs (religious, spiritual, cultural) that discourage suicide -Plans and dreams for the future -Limited access to lethal means
What are factors to reduce Suicidal tendencies ?
400
Depression.
What is the number one mental health problem ?
400
False
If you find a certain sport stressful, it is still a coping skill because it is exercise.
400
Low energy, upset stomach, sleep problems, etc.
What are signs of stress?
400
2 weeks
How long do symptoms have to last before the doctor will diagnose you?
400
-Statements of hopelessness -Talking about. Listening to music, watching media, writing about death or suicide -Isolating, withdrawing from friends, family, etc. -Change in eating or sleeping patterns -Risk-taking or self-harm -Increased use of drugs or alcohol; or starting to -Change in personality, irritability, angry -Writing a will, making funeral plans -Giving things away, returning borrowed items -Cleaning room/locker when out of character -Failing grades in school, performance -Previous suicidal attempt -Acquiring guns, pills -Suicidal threats, direct or indirect -Symptoms of depression
What are Warning Signs of Suicide?
500
Stress, Mental Health diseases, Poor treatment of the body
What can negatively affect mental health ?
500
-Talk with a parent, teacher, school counselor, clergy in your faith, friends, etc -Talk with your medical doctor about it. They will refer you to a mental health professional. -Google- “depression support Minneapolis”. Dozens of support groups are available right here in Minneapolis
What is help with Depression ?
500
Compensation Rationalization Denial Reaction Formation Projection Regression Humor
What are the seven most common defense mechanisms?
500
-Over 90% of people can be treated successfully if the treatment is a combination of medication and therapy -If only medication is used, it is only effective 50% of the time -If only therapy is used, it is only effective 50% of the time
What is to treat depression?
500
Suicide
What can be prevented ?