Stigma
Myths and Realities
Your Brain
Random
Vocabulary
100
A preconceived opinion is known as this.
Prejudice
100
Myth or Reality: People with a mental illness cannot achieve anything.
Myth
100
The number of brain functions.
6
100
Describe how you would do square breathing.
100
A behavior that may result from stigma and occurs when someone treats another person or people unfavorably based on their prejudice.
Discrimination
200
The definition of Stigma
A cluster of negative attitudes and beliefs that motivate the general public to fear, reject, avoid, and discriminate against people with mental illnesses.
200
Myth or Reality: People with mental illness will never get better.
Myth
200
True or False: Toxins cause the brain to get sick.
True
200
Name 4 ways the body responds to stress
Heart Races, Sweat, Breathing Rate Increases, Knot in Your Stomach, Muscle Tension
200
An example of "myth busting"
Challenge myths with data and scientific knowledge; Share knowledge of the realities of mental illness with other people
300
Feeling depressed is an example of this.
Mental Distress
300
This factor may lead to developing a mental illness.
Genetics, Prolonged Exposure to Stress, Environmental Factors
300
This is the age at which your brain is fully grown.
18
300
PENS stands for this
Positive Attitude
Exercise
Nutrition
Sleep
300
Another word for pensive
Thoughtful, Thinking, Contemplative, Deep in Thought, Reflective
400
True or False: Rare vitamin deficiencies (such as thiamine, B12) can be associated with some symptoms found in some mental illnesses, but foods we eat do not cause mental disorders.
True
400
Give an example of how someone may have no distress, mental distress, a mental health problem, and a mental illness all occurring at the same time.
Ryan is diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (mental illness) and is upset that he failed the road test and could not get a license (mental distress). He calls his girlfriend and she tells him she wants to break up and he is heartbroken (mental health problem). Ryan decides he is going to meet up later with his friends to see a movie (no distress).
400
Name 3 body systems controlled by the brain
Respiratory, Circulatory, Nervous, Genitourinary, Digestive, Musculoskeletal
400
This is the brain's response to a severe or persistent life problem. It may require additional help from a counselor or therapist, but does not require treatment.
Mental Health Problem
400
This requires scientifically valid treatments provided by a trained health professional
Mental Illness
500
This is the definition of “self-stigma.”
People with mental illness may often feel embarrassed, or that they are inferior to others, experience low self-esteem and low confidence. Self-Stigma is made worse by the myths others have about people with a mental illness.
500
Describe what happens when the brain gets sick, NOT what causes the brain to get sick.
A specific part of the brain may not be working well or may be working in the wrong way. A brain network is disrupted and the communication pathways between different parts of the brain are not working properly.
500
This state helps your brain remember things.
Sleeping
500
Reasoning, Planning, and Focusing are part of this brain function.
Thinking or Cognition
500
This part of the brain manages our emotions and threat response.
Amygdala