Your brain
The "feel good" neurotransmitter that tells you what is needed for survival.
What is dopamine?
Who has mental health?
Who is everyone?
The most common mental health disorder.
What are anxiety disorders?
An individual who uses substances even if it gets in the way of their school work or if they try to stop is likely experiencing this.
What is a substance use disorder or addiction?
9th grade dean.
Who is Ms. Schiesswohl?
Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs classifies the way our brain prioritizes different activities needed for this.
What is survival?
True or False: People who always seem happy can't be depressed.
What is false.
A psychotic disorder characterized by experiencing hallucinations, delusions or disorganized thinking.
What is schizophrenia?
It is advised to delay alcohol or drug use until at least this age so that your brain has time to develop healthy dopamine pathways.
What is early 20s.
This person will be your grade dean in 10th grade.
Who is Ms. Chan?
The name used to classify chemical that transmits messages from one part of the brain to another (dopamine, adrenaline, GABA, glutamate, serotonin).
What is a neurotransmitter?
True or False: It is ok to ask someone if they are having suicidal thoughts if you are concerned about them.
What is true.
Name at least three symptoms of depression.
What are fatigue, changes in eating and sleeping, loss of interest in activities, suicidal thoughts, feeling hopeless or guilty, irritability, frequent crying or sadness for seemingly no reason.
THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (Cannabidiol) are the active chemicals in this drug.
What is marijuana?
This faculty member is working on a dissertation for their Ph.D. by studying the link between enrollment in AP courses and stress levels.
Who is Mr. Rossi?
This is the part of the brain responsible for the fight, flight or freeze response.
What is the amygdala?
Name 4 healthy, free ways to boost your mood.
What are sleep, exercise, art, music, social connection, eating.
Leonardo Dicaprio, David Beckham and Olivia Munn all experience this mental health disorder.
What is OCD?
Heroin and prescription painkillers (such as morphine or oxycodone) are synthetic versions of this substance.
What are opiates?
This teacher attended the same high school as Ms. Haberman, and Kobe Bryant.
Who is Mr. Gomez?
This is the process of "hardwiring" connections in your brain that occurs primarily in adolescence.
What is myelination?
Having "good" mental health means having the ability to cope with and manage life's _________________.
What are stressors?
The interaction of these factors is generally thought to be the cause of mental health disorders.
What are genetics, environment, trauma, brain injury, substance use/exposure to toxins, stressors.
This drug causes the brain to releases excess serotonin, which results in a short term elevated mood. Over time though, this leads to a depletion of serotonin, causing negative psychological effects such as depression. This drug can be addictive.
What is ecstasy (MDMA)?
These are the three college guidance counselors you can expect to work with as you continue through your high school career.
Who are Ms. Cody, Ms. Small and Mr. Snyder?