The Basics
Who can you reach out to for support for a mental health condition / overall mental health assistance?
Parents / teachers / trusted adult / doctor / counselor / Maine Crisis Hotline aka 988 / Mental Health America
Helps with memory and learning
Hippocampus
Anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, PTSD, or short-term memory loss:
Obessions and compulsions
OCD
What is the best way to receive help
Knowing you need it and asking for it
TRUE or FALSE: Excessive use of social media can have negative impacts on one's mental health
TRUE
List two things someone can do to protect their mental health?
Have supportive friends and/or family / Learn new skills / live in a safe environment / ask for help / take mental health days
Known as the brain's "alarm system"; handles fear and stress
Amygdala
Anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, PTSD, or short-term memory loss:
Excess fear of situations where one may be embarrassed or judged
Anxiety
The best way to treat a mental health condition is
Medication while learning how to cope with it (medication is meant to be temporary)
TRUE or FALSE: people with OCD are obsessed with cleanliness
FALSE: OCD can involve many obsessions, including fear of harm or symmetry
A factor that can contribute to a mental health condition. Also known as close family history.
Genetics
What are the "happiness" chemicals?
Serotonin and Dopamine
Anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, PTSD, or short-term memory loss:
Lack of enthusiasm and motivation
Depression
Name two ways to cope with mental health conditions
Connecting with others / engaging in activities that make you fele good about yourself / managing stress / exercising / sleeping and eating well
Out of the mental health conditions discussed, which is the most commonly diagnosed?
Anxiety - affects over 40 million adults
Factors that contribute to mental health conditions. Categorized as stressful events, poverty, violence, and inequality
Environmental factors
Helps with decision making and impulse control. Last part of the brain to fully develop
Prefrontal Cortex
Anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, PTSD, or short-term memory loss:
Academic struggles due to poor working memory
Short-term memory loss
What are two types of talk therapy?
Psychotherapy / Cognitive Behavioral therapy / Interpersonal therapy
TRUE or FALSE: Talking about mental health and suicide will make the mental health condition worse
FALSE: It can help reduce stigma, raise awareness, and encourage individuals to seek help
What is mental health vs a mental health condition?
Mental health: has to do with our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
Mental health condition: When someone has a problem with their mental health
What are the three parts of the brain that are responsible for stress management and emotions?
Prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, amygdala
Anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, PTSD, or short-term memory loss:
Trouble staying organized
ADHD
A pill that can help with depression and/or anxiety
Antidepressants
If you have a mental illness, you have it for life
FALSE: Many people can recover or manage symptoms effectively