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Depression
Treatments with Depression
Anxiety
Treatments with Anxiety
Bonus Questions
100

What kind of illness is Depression?

Mental illness 

100

What are some medications that can help with depression?

Antidepressants are medicines that treat depression

100

What kind of disorder is Anxiety?

Mental 

100

This is monitoring your blood pressure, heart rate, or brainwaves.


    Answer: Biofeedback

100

What does OCD stan for? 

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 

200

Give a brief definition of depression 

     

   Answer: A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.

200

True or False

There is no treatment that will help depression 

False 

200

Give a brief definition of Anxiety  

A mental health disorder characterized by feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities

200

A therapy used to treat anxiety is known as?

Answer: psychotherapy

200

What does BPD stand for?

Borderline Personality Disorder 

300

True or false: Only people who have experienced huge trauma can have depression 


Answer: False. No matter how good of a life a person has, anybody can get depression.

300

How many weeks does it take for antidepressants to start working?

    Answer: 2-4 weeks

300

Anxiety disorders are highly this.

What is treatable?

300

 A tool to alleviate anxiety using deep breathing techniques is called?


   

Answer: Yoga

300

What does PTSD stand for?

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 

400

True or False: In some cases, children, teenagers, and young adults under 25 may experience an increase in suicidal thoughts or behavior when taking antidepressants

True

400

Nearly 50% of those diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with this. 

What is an anxiety disorder?

400

 Symptoms of anxiety include (name at least 3):

 

Feeling nervous, restless or tense

Having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom

Having an increased heart rate

Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)

Sweating

Trembling

Feeling weak or tired

Trouble concentrating or thinking about anything other than the present worry

Having trouble sleeping

Experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) problems

Having difficulty controlling worry

Having the urge to avoid things that trigger anxiety

400

A lifestyle modification to help with anxiety where you try to get your heart in the target heart rate zone for at least 30 minutes is called?

 

   Answer: exercise

400

What does GAD stand for?

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

500

The leading cause of disability in the United States among people between the ages of 15 and 44.

What is depression?

 

500

 What are two things that could help yourself or a loved one getting treatment for depression?

    

Answer: (Any of these two)

  •  Try to be active and exercise.

  • Set realistic goals for yourself.

  • Try to spend time with other people and confide in a trusted friend or relative.

  • Try not to isolate yourself, and let others help you.

  • Expect your mood to improve gradually, not immediately.

  • Postpone important decisions, such as getting married or divorced, or changing jobs until you feel better. Discuss decisions with others who know you well and have a more objective view of your situation.

  • Continue to educate yourself about depression.

500

Causes of anxiety (give 3)

  • Stress at work.
  • Stress from school.
  • Stress in a personal relationship such as marriage.
  • Financial stress.
  • Stress from an emotional trauma such as the death of a loved one.
  • Stress from a serious medical illness.
  • Side effect of medication.
  • Use of an illicit drug, such as cocaine.
500

A form of psychotherapy that involves learning behavioral relaxation techniques as well as restructuring patterns of thinking that foster anxiety is called what?

 

   Answer: cognitive-behavioral therapy

500

What does PAD stand for?

Panic Attack Disorder