A person with this diagnosis has a hard time focusing and sitting still making finishing things very hard.
This common mental illness affects 13% of all teens and is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, guilt, irritability, and loss of interest in hobbies or activities
DEPRESSION
This daytime talk show host and voice of an animated forgetful fish has opened up about her struggles with depression
Ellen Degeneres
Mental Health problems will affect this many people during their lifetime: 1 in 2? 1 in 4? 1 in 5? Or 1 in 10?
1 in 4, 25%
Most adults need this many hours of sleep a night
8 hours
When someone is often nervous and experiences panic attacks they are said to have this mental health challenge.
ANXIETY
The fourth leading cause of death among 15-19 year-olds.
Suicide
This Olympic swimmer was diagnosed with ADHD at age 9 which made it hard for him to concentrate in school
Michael Phelps
What percentage of people with mental illness experience stigma or are discriminated against because of it: 5% 20% 50% or 90%
90%
What is a consequence of not getting enough sleep
What is lack of concentration, being impatient, not motivated, tiredness, exhaustion
A person with this diagnosis feels scared even if they are safe and there is nothing to be afraid of.
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
True or False
13.84% of youth (age 12-17) report suffering from at least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year.
TRUE
The Oscar-winning star admitted he feels compelled to walk through doorways numerous times and step on sidewalk stains left by used chewing gum.
LEONARDODICAPRIO
What country has the highest rate of mental health disorders in the world?
The U.S
How many 8-ounce glasses of water should an 18 year old drink per day?
8 glasses (64 oz.)
False beliefs or false perceptions” can also be a sign of of this diagnosis, according to Harvard Medical School, as well as an “exaggerated, puffed-up self-esteem,” one mirrored by the artist’s tracks “I Am a God” from the 2013 “Yeezus” album, and grandiose statements such as, “I’m the greatest human artist of all time.”
Bipolar Disorder
This is one of the tools your body uses to protect you from danger. When you feel threatened, this automatic response is triggered and several physiological changes occur
Fight - Flight - Freeze Response
Despite her success in both music and acting, this celebrity spoke openly in 2016 about her struggles with post traumatic stress disorder. “My own trauma in my life has helped me to understand the trauma of others,” she says.
LADY GAGA
Name a feeling that stigma causes people with mental health disorders to feel
Shame, not good enough, loneliness
The practice of focusing the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.
What is meditation
A childhood disorder characterized by a pervasively irritable or angry mood. Symptoms include frequent angry or aggressive outbursts combined with an angry or irritable mood on days when outbursts do not occur.
DISRUPTIVE MOOD DYSREGULATION DISORDER (DMDD)
This is the most common mental illness in high school students
Anxiety
This artist has exhibited erratic behavior long before going public with his diagnosis, such as his interruption of Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMAs. “I’mma let you finish,” he famously said to Swift after she scored the award for Best Video by a Female Artist. “But Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!”
Kanye West
This percentage of people with mental health issues won't seek help due to stigma surrounding mental health: 5% 20% 60% or 90%
60%
Having enough of this vitamin, which we can get from the sun, helps you maintain bone strength, fight diseases and cancer, lose weight, and stay happy.
Vitamin D