Coping Mechanisms
This amount of time is how long a teen is recommended to exercise for.
How long is 1 hour?
This condition is characterized by a dependence on a substance or a behavior.
What is addiction?
one half of all chronic mental illnesses begins at this age/age group?
What is 14/adolescence?
This mental illness has symptoms of loss of interest in activities, moodswings, persistent feeling of sadness, and sleep disturbances.
What is depression?
This professional helps individuals and groups with mental disorders, family difficulties, addictions, community issues, but can’t prescribe medicine.
What is a Social Worker?
Focusing on the present, taking deep breaths, dietary adjustments, or building self-esteem can help people cope with this mental illness.
What is anxiety disorder?
This type of eating disorder is characterized by food refusal, fear of waking, distorted body image,and is most common around adolescent girls.
What is anorexia?
This percent of youth (13-18) experience severe mental disorders in a given year.
How much is 20%?
These kinds of disorders are characterized by trouble concentrating, irritability, nausea, trouble sleeping, and a sense of impending doom.
What are anxiety disorders?
This professional often works at schools, community health centers, prisons, and hospitals, has skills in talking therapy for anxiety or depression, but can’t prescribe medicine.
What is a counselor?
Patients with this mental illness are advised to explore their interests, take breaks from stressors, and to follow a regular schedule each day.
What is depression?
This neurodevelopmental disorder is characterized by different degrees of difficulties with social interaction and nonverbal communication and a preference for repetitive behaviors and interests.
What is Asperger's disorder?
This disorder was the most diagnosed in children ages 3-17 in 2016.
What is ADD/ADHD?
This mental illness has symptoms of difficulty trusting others, not being able to cope with criticism, being hostile/aggressive, and having difficulty relaxing.
What is paranoia?
This professional holds a doctorate degree in clinical psychology, uses interviews/tests to establish diagnosis, and provides individual and group therapy.
What is a psychologist?
People with this disorder are advised to break big tasks down, give themselves deadlines, and to remind themselves frequently of their tasks.
What is ADD/ADHD?
This symptom of bipolar disorder is characterized by restlessness, racing thoughts, inflated self-esteem, a decreased need for sleep, engagement in risky behaviors,a tendency to be more easily distracted, lasting around a week.
What is a manic episode?
What percent of adolescents had a mental health disorder at some point?
How much is 50%?
People with this disorder exhibit social isolation, self-harm, delusion, mental confusion, hallucinations, and memory loss.
What is schizophrenia?
This professional can prescribe medication, but does not specialize in mental healthcare.
What is a primary care physician?
Prozac, Lexapro, and Wellbutrin are examples of this.
What are antidepressants?
This type of drug is used to calm or sedate by depressing activity in the Central Nervous System and treats generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and insomnia?
What are Benzodiazepines?
About 1 in 25 adults lives with this serious mental illness
What is schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or extreme depression?
This disorder is characterized by a disregard for others, manipulativeness, hostility, and can show symptoms in early childhood.
What is antisocial personality disorder?
This professional is a licensed medical doctor with medical and psychiatric training, can diagnose and prescribe, and can provide therapy.
What is a psychiatrist?