Mental Health Stigma
Mental Health in Adults
Self-care
Positive Mental Health
Fun Facts
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1 in __ Americans will experience a mental health disorder in a given year
1 in 5
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This is the most common mental health disorder in adults
Anxiety
(40 million adults 18 and older)
100
Most adults need this many hours of sleep a night
7-9 Hours
100
True or False: medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False: medication can be helpful, but therapy and counseling are also effective forms of overcoming mental illness.
100
True or False:
There are parts of Africa in all four hemispheres
TRUE
200
What percentage of people with mental illness experience stigma or are discriminated against because of it: 5% 20% 50% or 90%
90%
200
This common mental health disorder affects 9.5% of all Adults and is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, guilt, irritability, and loss of interest in hobbies or activities
What is depression?
200
What is a consequence of not getting enough sleep
What is lack of concentration, being impatient, not motivated, tiredness, exhaustion
200
What are things that can promote positive mental health?
Exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, eating healthy...??
200
True or False: Avocados are a vegetable
False!
Avocados are a fruit, not a vegetable. They're technically considered a single-seeded berry, believe it or not.
300
Name a feeling that stigma causes people with mental health disorders to feel
Shame, not good enough, loneliness
300
Alcohol, marijuana and prescription medication misuse are all potentially part of this mental health challenge
Substance Use Disorder
300
List 4 examples of self-care people engage in
Journaling, Walking, Exercise, Eating Food, Music, Talking To People, Meditation, Deep Breathing, Good Sleep Hygiene, Taking a Shower/Bath, Seeking Professional Support.
300
True or false: All stress is bad.
False. Some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. It can sometimes give us an "extra push". When stress becomes too much to handle, that might be an indication to start making some positive mental health changes
300
True or False: Australia is as wide as the moon
False, it's wider!
The moon sits at 3,400 kilometers (2,113 miles) in diameter, while Australia’s diameter from east to west is almost 4,000 km (2,485 miles
400
What country has the highest rate of mental health disorders in the world?
The U.S.
400
This is a mental and physical reaction to perceived threats. In small doses it can be helpful. It can protect us from danger, and focus our attention on problems. However, when it is too severe, or occurs too frequently, it can be debilitating
What is anxiety?
400
The practice of focusing the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.
What is meditation
400
True or False: Diet impacts our mental health
TRUE
It has long been recognized that people’s state of mind has an influence on their eating behavior. Conversely, there is growing evidence that food not only impacts well-being but also the prevalence of some mental illnesses (depression, Alzheimer’s, etc.). For instance, populations on a Mediterranean diet have a 33% lower risk of suffering from depression, and the Washoku Japanese diet may lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by 36%.
400
True or False:
The Statue of Liberty was once a lighthouse
True!
About a month after the statue’s 1886 dedication, it became a working lighthouse for 16 years, with its torch visible from 24 miles away
500
This percentage of people with mental health issues won't seek help due to stigma surrounding mental health: 5% 20% 60% or 90%
60%
500
Factors that can contribute to stress during adults include...(Name 2)
Bereavement, divorce or separation, losing a job or unexpected money problems. Work-related stress can also have a negative impact on your mental health. .
500
Having enough of this vitamin, which we can get from the sun, helps you maintain bone strength, fight diseases and cancer, lose weight, and stay happy.
Vitamin D
500
Positive thinkers and those who are able to adapt to stress and changes of life have a strong level of _____.
What is resilience?
500
True or False: Los Angeles' full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula"
True!