Mental Illnesses
A condition of general emotional dejection and withdrawal; sadness greater and more prolonged than that warranted by any objective reason
What is depression?
The leading cause of disability worldwide.
What is depression?
Men are _____ times more likely to commit suicide than women.
What is 4?
GAD
What is generalized anxiety disorder?
Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.
What is therapy?
What is anxiety?
Approximately 1% of Americans are diagnosed with this...
What is Schizophrenia?
Suicide is the ____ leading cause of death among people aged 10-34 in the U.S.
What is second?
Having a tendency towards excessive orderliness, perfectionism, and great attention to detail.
What is obsessive compulsive disorder?
An institution where patients with psychiatric disorders live while receiving treatment.
What is a psychiatric hospital?
A severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized speech and behavior, delusions, and hallucinations.
What is schizophrenia?
Women are nearly twice as likely to suffer from this than men.
What is major depression?
What is 35%?
A disorder in which a person has difficulty recovering after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event.
What is post traumatic stress disorder?
1-800-273-8255
What is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline?
An affective disorder characterized by periods of mania alternating with periods of depression, usually interspersed with relatively long intervals of normal mood.
What is bipolar disorder?
The percentage of Americans (aged 18 and older) who are diagnosed with a mental illness.
What is 26%?
The percentage of people who committed suicide that showed signs of a mental health condition.
What is 90%?
A strong, irrational fear of something that poses little or no real danger.
What is a phobia?
A substance used for medical treatment, especially a medicine or drug.
What is medication?
A mental disorder in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the rights and feelings of others.
What is antisocial personality disorder?
The amount of people who were booked into jails with mental illnesses.
What is two million?
4.8% adults
11.8% young adults (aged 18-25)
18.8% high school students
46.8% lesbian, gay, and bisexual high school students
What is the annual prevalence of serious thoughts of suicide?
Disorder that causes sudden feelings of terror when there is no real danger.
What is panic disorder?
A group of people with common experiences or concerns who provide each other with encouragement, comfort, and advice.
What is a support group?