Mental Health Disorders
What is the most common mental health disorder in the U.S.?
What is anxiety disorder?
This mindfulness-based practice focuses on deep breathing and awareness of the present moment.
What is meditation?
This "feel-good" neurotransmitter is associated with pleasure and reward.
What is dopamine?
True or False: Mental illness is rare.
What is false? Mental illness is common, affecting 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. each year.
This children's TV show character taught mindfulness and emotional regulation with his song "What Do You Do with the Mad That You Feel?"
Who is Mister Rogers? (Or who is Fred Rogers?)
This disorder is characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression.
What is bipolar disorder?
This type of physical activity is often recommended to help alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety.
What is exercise / working out?
Chronic stress can lead to an overproduction of this hormone, which is linked to anxiety and depression.
What is cortisol?
True or False: You can just "snap out of" depression if you try hard enough.
What is false? Depression is a medical condition that requires treatment.
This actress and singer has been open about her struggles with bipolar disorder, advocating for mental health awareness.
Who is Demi Lovato?
People with this disorder experience intrusive, unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors.
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)?
A group of therapeutic techniques that help people notice and change negative thinking patterns.
What is cognitive restructuring?
The hippocampus, a part of the brain affected by depression, plays a key role in this cognitive function.
What is memory and/or learning?
True or False: Therapy is only for people with severe mental illness.
What is false? Therapy can benefit anyone, including those with everyday stressors.
This mental health movement encourages people to check in on their friends and talk openly about struggles.
What is "It's OK to not be OK"?
This disorder, often triggered by a traumatic event, can cause flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety.
What is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
Journaling is an example of this coping strategy that allows people to process emotions and reflect on thoughts.
What is expressive writing?
This part of the brain, responsible for regulating emotions and decision-making, is often impacted in mood disorders.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
True or False: Medication is the only treatment for mental health conditions.
What is false? Many treatments, including therapy and lifestyle changes, can help.
This American psychiatrist is known for developing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), a widely used treatment for anxiety and depression.
Who is Aaron Beck?
This severe mental illness can cause delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking.
What is schizophrenia?
Studies suggest that engaging in this activity, which involves helping others, can boost mental well-being.
What is volunteering?
Low levels of this neurotransmitter are associated with depression, and many antidepressants work by increasing its availability. (Hint: it's the most studied one in depression)
What is serotonin?
True or False: Talking about suicide makes someone more likely to attempt it.
What is false? Open conversations about suicide can actually help prevent it.
In the 1900s, this influential advocate helped reform mental health institutions in the U.S.
Who is Dorothea Dix?