Facts about Mental Health
This is diagnosed by a clinical interview with a mental health professional.
What is Mental Illness
Refers to negative opinions and attitudes about mental illness.
What is stigma?
This was a famous painter diagnosed with bipolar.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh
What is the number for the national Suicide Prevention Lifeline?
What is 1-800-273-TALK (8255)?
People with a severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, are usually dangerous and violent.
What is myth....The truth is that the incidence of violence in people who have a mental illness is not much higher than it is in the general population.
This refers to the process in which people are able to live, work, learn and participate fully in their communities.
What is Recovery
What percentage of Americans with mental health problems do not seek treatment?
What 66%
Despite the obvious need for increased attention and care, mental illness and its' treatment continues to carry a stigma.
This person was a prime minister diagnosed with depression.
Who is Winston Churchill
True or False: The elderly are more at risk for suicide
What is True?
Adults aged 65 and older have a high rate of suicide. Those 85 and older have the highest rate of suicide among adults.
Mental health problems don't affect me.
What is Myth? Mental health problems are actually very common. In 2014, about:
Scientists believe that symptoms of a mental illness are cause by this..
What is Chemical Imbalance?
Makes it illegal to discriminate in the areas of employment, transportation, communication, or recreation.
What is the American with Disabilities Act.
This person was a famous mathematician diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Who is John Nash
The single most important thing NOT to do when you are with a friend who says they are suicidal
What is NEVER LEAVE THEM ALONE?
Depression and other illnesses, such as anxiety disorders, do not affect children or adolescents. Any problem they have are just a part of growing up.
What is myth..(Children and adolescents can develop severe mental illnesses.
In the United States, one in ten children and adolescents has a mental disorder severe enough to cause impairment.
This means that people have false beliefs (i.e. aliens are controlling my thoughts)
What are delusions?
Prohibits housing discrimination.
What is Fair Housing Act.
This person was the 16th president of the United States that was diagnosed with a mood disorder.
Who is Abraham Lincoln
True or False:Talking about suicide can cause someone to attempt it
What is False?
People with mental health needs, even those who are managing their mental illness, cannot tolerate the stress of holding down a job.
What is Myth? People with mental health problems are just as productive as other employees.
This means that people hear, see, feel, or smell something that is not actually there.
What are hallucinations
Name a strategy for responding to stigma
What is Education?
This person is a famous female pop star who has recently disclosed that she suffers from bipolar disorder.
Who is Mariah Carey
Do men or women attempt suicide more often?
What is women?
While women attempt suicide more often, men are more likely to complete a suicide.
Addiction is a lifestyle choice and shows a lack of willpower. People with a substance abuse problem are morally weak or "bad"?
What is myth...(Addicition is a disease that fenerally results from changes in the brain chemistry. it has nothing to do with being a "bad" person.)