What are headaches, insomnia, high blood pressure, and heart diseases. Repetitive stress is also the cause of anxiety, depression, memory disturbances,
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The definition of when a person becomes dependent on a substance
What is Addiction
100
Mental Health Issues are rare
Myth. Approximately 1 in 5 adolescents between the ages of 15 and 24 report a mental disorder, substance abuse or learning disability. Between 15 and 20 percent of the Canadian adolescent population suffers from a mental disorder at one time or another.
200
A warning sign of suicide
What is all of the sudden happy again, fascination with death, change in appearance, etc.
200
The name of the government agency who must approve all drugs before they can be sold
What is FDA, Food and Drug Administration
200
People with mental illnesses will not get better
Myth. Once diagnosed, mental illness is treatable. While it is not usually “cured”, it can be effectively managed. Most people with mental disorders live productive and positive lives while receiving treatments for their mental illness.
300
This type fo disorder is characterized by having peiods of "highs" followed by periods of "lows". Also known as manic depressive
What is bipolar disorder
300
Give an example of physiological dependence.
What is vomiting, nose bleeds, headaches, muscle pain, irritability.
300
Mental disorders are a consequence of personal weakness.
Myth. The main risk factors for mental illness are not personal weakness but rather genetics, severe and prolonged stress (such as physical or sexual abuse), or other environmental influences, and brain chemistry.
400
People with this disorder feel a strong sense of hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness, guilt, and extreme sadness. These feelings continue for long periods of time.
What is depression
400
The classification of drugs that alcohol belongs too
What is depressants
400
If someone in your family has a mental illness, you are more likely to develop one as well.
Fact. Although you will not necessarily develop any kind of mental illness, if someone in your family has a mental disorder you will be at higher risk. So, if you start to experience the symptoms of a mental disorder it will be important for you to see a health provider as soon as possible to determine if you have a problem that will require treatment.
500
The age people start to show symptoms of schizophrenia
What is late teens through the twenties
500
2 long-term effects of using marijuana
What is mental disorders, depression, cancer, etc.
500
Males attempt suicide more often than females do.
Myth. Females attempt approximately 4 times as often. However, males have a higher rate of death. This is because men tend to use more violent methods.