MENTAL HEALTH

The Facts

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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 sever mental illnesses. In the United States, one in ten children and adolescents has a mental disorder severe enough to cause impairment. However, only about 20 percent of these children recieve treatment. Left untreated, these problems can get worse. Anyone talking about suicide should be taken very seriously.

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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 brain disorder is not much higher than it is in the general population. Those suffering from schizophrenia are more often frightened, confused and despairing than violent.)

800

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.)

Know your stuff

200

What is stigma

What is stigmaRefers to negative opinions and attitudes about mental illness.

400

Eating and sleeping too little or too much is a sumptom of

What is depression.

600

Extremely high excited moods is called what

What is Mania

800

How can you help someone with a mental health challenge?

Show support, take them seriously, talk to them, treat them the same as you would anyone else, get help

1000

Scientists believe that mental illness are cause by this: (2 answers)

Mix of what's going on in your body and what's going on around you.

Famous People

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This person was the 16th president of the United States that was diganosed with a mood disorder.

Who is Abraham Lincoln

400

This was a famous painter diagnosed with bipolar.

Who is Vincent Van Gogh

600

Cleveland Cavaliers player that deals with anxiety 

Kevin Love

800

This actor and ex wrestler battles with Depression

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

1000

This WWE fighter and former UFC champion suffers from depression and contemplated suicide.

Rhonda Rousey

Mental Health Challenges

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Having a difficult time sitting still and focusing.  

ADHD

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This mental health challenge changes the way your brain understands the world.  Hard to talk about feelings and understand actions.  Sensitive to touch. 

Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Mental health challege is when a persons thoughts and behaviors are focused on food and body weight

Eating Disorders

800

This mental health challenge makes you experience extreme emotions that change quickly.

Bi-polar Disorder

1000

This mental health challenge makes it hard for people to know what's real and what's not real.  Experiences hallucinations. 

Schizophrenia

Random Animal Facts

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True or False.  Warmer weather causes more turtles to be born female than male. 

True

400

What animal sometimes mistakes its own arm for a branch and falls to it's death?

A Sloth

600

What animal has a strong enough bite to break a bowling ball?

A Grizzly Bear

800

What animal has 2 vaginas?

Koala Bears

1000

This animal does not have eye balls.  It has eye tubes

An Owl