Conditions such as depression or anxiety are not true medical illnesses such as heart disease or cancer.
What is a myth about mental illness?
100
11% of adolescents
What is the percentage of adolescents that may experience depression?
100
Dating partners- show each other mutual respect, are open and honest, support choices even when they disagree, are kind to each other, accept each other's limits and boundaries.
What are signs of a healthy relationship?
100
School counselors, private counselors, friends, family, trusted adults.
Who are people to talk to when thinking about suicide or self harming? Or when a friend is thinking of suicide or self harming.
100
Too many activities, high expectations, school demands and frustrations, Problems with friends at school, negative thoughts about self, changes in body
What are common things that cause stress?
200
Mental illness primarily affects adults?
What is a myth?
200
School counselors, private counselors, friends, family, trusted adults
Who are people to talk to for help or support when feeling depressed?
200
Dating partners- are inconsiderate, disrespectful or distrustful, don't communicate their feelings, humiliate you in front of others or online, threatens you or people you care about.
What are signs of an unhealthy dating relationship?
200
Talking about death, suicide or going away. Giving things away, pulling away or withdrawing from friends and family.
What are signs that someone may be thinking about suicide?
200
5 minutes of deep breathing, muscle relaxation, yoga, meditation
What are ways to reduce stress?
300
People who talk about feeling depressed or suicidal are just looking for attention?
What is a myth? Mental illness is serious and can be life-threatening. The 3rd leading cause of death in people ages 10-24 is suicide.
300
Difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite or increased appetite, difficulty focusing on school work, hard to stay motivated
What are signs or symptoms of depression?
300
Stay calm, ask questions, find out how person is feelings or additional information, discuss ideas for a possible solution
What is healthy communication?
300
Trying to escape a situation that seems impossible to deal with or to get relief from from really bad situations, thoughts or feelings.
Why do teens commit suicide?
300
Separation/divorce of parents, death of a loved one, family financial problems, moving or changing schools
What are even more reasons for stress?
400
You can snap out of depression if you think positively.
What is myth? Depression is a serious illness just like diabetes or heart disease. We don't expect people with these diseases to just think positively to be cured. Most people need treatment to beat depression.
400
Weight gain, weight loss, withdrawal from family/friends,negative feelings about self, negative feelings about life.
What are signs or symptoms of depression?
400
1 in 4 adolescents
What is the number of adolescents that reports verbal, physical, emotional or sexual abuse?
400
Injuring self on purpose by making scratches or cuts on your body with a sharp object-enough to break the skin and make it bleed- as a way to cope with the pain of strong emotions, intense pressure, or upsetting relationship problems.
What is cutting or self harming behavior?
400
Deep breathing, exercise, good amount of sleep, healthy diet, talking to friends, adults, or others
What are ways to reduce stress?
500
The best way to help someone who is depressed is to just try and cheer them up?
What is a myth? The best way to help someone who is depressed is to get them help by talking to an adult. Its important to give support and offer hope that they will feel better with help and time.
500
Talk therapy and sometimes medication. Daily exercise, eating healthy, good amount of sleep, avoiding alcohol & drugs.
What are ways to treat depression?
500
Go in groups, public places, inform parents of where you are going, only go with people you know and trust (not someone you have met online), know your limits, be clear in communicating your wishes and boundaries.
What are safe dating tips?
500
Myth or Fact: People who cut or self harm are thinking of or are trying to commit suicide or they are just trying to get attention.
What is a myth? Usually they are trying to cope with pain and they do it in secret. Shame and fear make it difficult to ask for help. People who self- injure do have a higher risk of suicide that is why its so important to get help.
500
8.5 to 9.5 hours
What are the number of hours teens should sleep a night?