Mental Health and Stigma

Mental Health stigma

100

Mental Health problems will affect 1 in this many people during their lifetime

1 in 4, 25%

200

What percentage of people with mental illness experience stigma or are discriminated against because of it?

90%

300

Mental health conditions are as common as this color of eyes

Brown eyes

400

Mental health stigma causes those who suffer to experience this feeling 

Shame, hesitation to get help, not good enough, loneliness 

500

This percentage of people with mental health issues won't seek help due to stigma surrounding mental health

60%

Mental Health

100

True or False: 50 MILLION people have experienced a mental illness in 2019. 

True: 50 million people (equivalent to 19% of the American population) have experienced a mental illness in 2019. 

200

This common mental illness affects 13% of all teens and is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, guilt, irritability, and loss of interest in hobbies or activities

What is depression?

300

True of False: Over 700,000 adults in KY havea  mental health condition. 

True: 737,000 adults in KY have a mental health condition. FACT: that is 11 TIMES MORE than the population of BG.

400

Bulimia, and anorexia, are examples of this group of mental illnesses that affects 5% of teens

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Eating disorders

500

What are things you can do if you notice a friend who needs help but isn't asking for it?

Be a friend, talk with them, or be open to sharing your own struggles.

Celebrities

100

This daytime talk show host and voice of Dori has opened up about her struggles with depression

Who is Ellen DeGeneres?

200

A comedian, host of the show SNL, and also Ariana Grande's ex boyfriend who suffer from borderline personality disorder

Pete Davidson

300

The classical composer Beethoven was diagnosed with a serious case of this disorder characterized by periods of extreme highs and extreme lows. He never took medication for it.

Bipolar disorder

400

This female superstar who is married to Jay-Z has struggled with depression

Beyonce

500

This 16th president of the United States suffered from depression and anxiety attacks

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Abraham Lincoln

Positive Mental Health

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. 

200

What are two 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...??

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

400

A person who is physically sick goes to see a doctor, a person who is mentally sick goes to see a ____?

Therapist or counselor

500

Positive thinkers have a stronger _____ system.

immune

Self-care

100

Most adults need this many hours of sleep a night

6- 8 hours

200

Name one consequence of not getting enough sleep

lack of concentration, being impatient, not motivated

300

How many 8-ounce glasses of water should an 18 year old drink per day?

8 

400

When you take control of your thoughts and actions, you are more likely to reach the highest part of Maslow's heirarchy of needs call "_____-_______"

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

self-actualized?

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?