Random
Facts
Diagnoses
Therapeutic treatment
100

Name one of three neurotransmitters associated with depression?

Norepinephrine / Serotonin / Dopamine
100

T or F

It is common to relapse after first time of treatment.

True

100

Chemical imbalance in the brain that results in low mood/negative thinking

Depression

100

This is a quick and easy way to release endorphins and get a boost of motivation

Exercise 

200

A strong desire to consume a particular substance is called what? I have been ___________ alcohol.

Craving

200

Most used and abused drug?

Caffeine

200

Heart racing, feeling like you're going to have a heart attack, temporary spikes in blood pressure

Panic Attack

200

What is exposure therapy?

To break the pattern of fear/avoidance by facing your struggle head on in a safe environment.

300

How long does it take for an antidepressant to start working?

2-4 weeks

300

This diagnosis results in more hospital stays and consumes more hospital beds than any other illness

Schizophrenia
300

Emotional instability, impulsivity, insecurity, and impaired relationships

Borderline Personality Disorder

300

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy  

A talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave.

400

What percentage of people with depression get treated effectively and are able to return back to work?

80%-90%

400

How many people affected by mental health, are also affected by substance abuse?

50%

400

Compulsive hair pulling 

Trichotillomania 

400

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

This therapy is focused on one's interactions in social situations and how they can improve on it

500

How many adults in the US have an addiction problem?

23.5 million or 10%

500

This percent of Americans have not/was not given treatment the last year.

60%

500

Urges to constantly steal things 

Kleptomania

500

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

Focused approach to treating trauma and other symptoms by reconnecting the traumatized person in a safe and measured way to the images, self-thoughts, emotions, and body sensations associated with the trauma