MH Diagnosis
Disorder that includes the feeling of hopelessness and helplessness.
Depression
Media is an example of what type of stressor?
Environmental
Group of individuals that have similar problems that meet regularly.
Group Therapy
Walking, swimming, lifting weights are good examples of _____.
Exercise
Mental health problems are common.
FACT: 1 in 5 people have some type of mental illness.
Disorders characterized by an overwhelming feeling of worry or fear.
Anxiety Disorders
Debt, cost of living and insufficient income are what kind stressors.
Financial
Despite having one type of disorder in its name, this medication can help relieve symptoms of depression and some anxiety disorders.
Antidepressants
This object is round and could be used when you are anxious or fidgety.
Stress ball
The best treatment for anyone that has a mental illness only involves medications.
Fiction: Medication and therapy are ideal for mental illness.
Disorder associated with manic or depressive episodes that can impact day-to-day living.
Bipolar Disorders
Poor diet, natural disasters and loss of sleep are what kind of stressors?
Physical
This treatment focuses on changing unwanted behaviors through positive reinforcement.
Behavioral Therapy
This skill doesn't require talking, all you need is pen and paper.
Journaling
People with mental health conditions are violent and dangerous.
Fiction
Most commonly associated with the military, this diagnosis can manifest as nightmares and flashbacks. Develops after very stressful life events.
PTSD
Experiencing loss, life transitions and perfectionism are examples of what stressor?
Mental Health
True or False: All types of therapy and medications are meant for everyone.
False
This skill can be difficult at first but is useful when you need to quiet your mind and create a sense of calm.
Meditating
Mental health issues are NOT caused by character flaws or personality weaknesses.
FACT: There are many factors that can affect mental health, some are biological and some are environmental.
Having delusions (false beliefs), hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that don't exist), unusual behavior, and disorganized thinking and speech.
Schizophrenia
Relationships, discriminations and peer pressure are examples of ______ stressor.
Social
This type of therapy is used to help people move through situations by having them be around or do things that causes them anxiety.
Exposure Therapy
True or False: Coping skills can be positive or negative.
True.
Mental health problems cannot get better with time.
Fiction: Some disorders can become less troublesome as we get older with help.