Careers
Is there an increasing or decreasing demand for mental health therapists in the U.S.?
Increasing. This career field is projected to grow 22% from 2021 to 2031.
The amount of education required to become a mental health therapist
A Master's Degree
Children are too young to develop a mental health disorder
False
Define mental health
It includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel and act.
Describe what a mental health therapist does for work.
Works directly with clients to help them cope with mental health challenges and life stressors, in order to improve the quality of their life.
You earn this degree after you obtain your bachelor's degree.
Approximately 1 in 4 Americans have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder.
True (26.2%)
Name one evidence-based effective treatment for mental illness.
Therapy, medication.
Name two places a mental health therapist might work
A school, inpatient or outpatient clinic, church, doctor's office, correctional facility, private office, hospice, health department.
State licensing.
Mental health therapists are all the same; "one size fits all"
False
Name one thing that can cause mental illness
A number of factors, including: biological risk factors, stressful or traumatic life events, chronic health conditions.
Besides seeing clients for therapy, name one other task that requires a large amount of time to complete in a typical work day for a mental health therapist.
Documentation, billing insurances.
Name one 4-year degree you could earn to work toward your master’s as a mental health therapist.
Education, psychology, social work
Poor mental health increases the risk of developing chronic physical health conditions, such as stroke, heart disease or cancer.
True
Half of all mental illness occurs before a person turns ___ years old.
Half of all mental illness occurs before a person turns 14 years old, and three-quarters of mental illness begin before age 24.