Mental Health Diagnoses
A sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason
Panic Attack
a complex set of characteristics that makes you unique.
Personality
Where is the Wellness Resource Center?
Lowell Cowan 4th Floor (407)
Bedford Enrollment Center (217)
Title of a doctor who typically prescribes medications for mental health reasons
Psychiatrist
A negative attitude towards mental health that prevents people from seeking help.
Stigma
A person with this diagnosis has a hard time focusing, sitting still and finishing things.
ADHD
The ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis.
Resilience
When should a student reach out to a counselor?
When in doubt, reach out!
What number can you call your text nationwide for mental health crisis support?
988
Which Month is Suicide Prevention Month?
September
These are the two most common mental health disorders
Depression and Anxiety
This is a therapeutic technique where you focus your awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations.
Mindfulness
How long are counseling sessions?
45 - 60 minutes
What type of support is offered through people who have lived experience with mental illness?
Peer Support
Affirming an individual's experiences and emotions. When someone is struggling, they are often not looking for answers or solutions; instead this can provide comfort.
Validation
Term that refers to the presence of a mental health disorder and a substance abuse disorder in the same individual.
Dual Diagnosis
These are fixed beliefs that are not based in reality.
Delusions
-Food Pantry
-Essential Needs Support
-Wellness Coaching
-Wellness Events
What is the name of the mental health treatment model that focuses on a person's thought patterns?
CBT
This female singer and actress shared her experiences with anxiety and depression in her documentary "My Mind and Me".
Selena Gomez
a mild, but long-lasting form of depression. It’s also called persistent depressive disorder.
Dysthymia
a physical reaction that stems from stress or anxiety rather than from an injury or illness.
psychosomatic
What organization is helping MCC to better address the mental health needs of our students?
The nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
NAMI
It is believed that Vincent Van Gogh had this mental illness.
Schizophrenia