Fact Check
What year was Mental Health Awareness Month created in the United States?
1949
This disorder is characterized by depression and anxiety as well as flashbacks. It is common among victims of crimes and people in the military.
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Withdrawal from this substance can be fatal.
What is alcohol
The main character in the 2001 movie A Beautiful Mind experiences what mental illness?
Schizophrenia
Counselors at Counseling Services can prescribe medication. True/False
False. However, counselors can help facilitate referrals to local psychiatrists. Also, Health Services does prescribe for general conditions such as depression and anxiety.
What was the 1st university to offer a degree in Psychology?
Harvard University
This is present in bi-polar disorders and includes episodes of elevated mood, grandiose thoughts, decrease in impulse control, and decrease need for sleep
What is mania
Signs that someone has used this substance are dilated pupils, mood or behavior changes, seeing sounds or hearing colors, and sudden onset of anxiety or depression.
What are hallucinogens - LSD, Acid, Shrooms, Mescaline
This member of the royal family struggled with a severe eating disorder.
Princess Diana
What does mindfulness help reduce?
Stress
What is the total estimated cost of serious mental illnesses nationwide?
300 billion
Symptoms of this include sweating, nausea, trembling and numbness in the legs or hands, dizziness, hot or cold flashes, a feeling of tightness or pressure in the chest, hyperventilation, “jelly” legs or blurred vision can develop.
What is a panic/anxiety attack
A strong desire to consume a particular substance is a ____?
Craving
This famous Olympian is diagnosed with ADHD.
Who is Michael Phelps
How long does it take for antidepressants to start having an effect?
2-4 weeks
What is the average time delay between young people first displaying symptoms of a mental health issue and getting help?
10 years
What is the most common mental health disorder in the world?
Anxiety
A primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry is referred to as ____.
ADDICTION
This Star Wars star has been diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder.
Who is Carrie Fischer
What is the Crisis and Suicide Line?
988
50% of mental health problems begin by what age?
14
At its core, stigma about mental illness is caused by what root problem?
Lack of knowledge/understanding, misinformation, prejudgment, negative stereotypes
When a person gradually needs a larger dose of a drug to feel the same effect, it is called ____.
INCREASED TOLERANCE
Which of the following authors has dealt with clinical depression in their life? J.K Rowling (Harry Potter) Stephenie Meyer (Twilight) Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games)
Who is J.K. Rowling
A procedure, done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure.
What is Electroconvulsive Therapy. ECT causes changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental illnesses.