Syndromes and Disorders
This neurodevelopmental disorder affects attention, impulse control, and hyperactivity and is often diagnosed in childhood.
What is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
True or False: In Western societies, mental health issues are more likely to be medicalized compared to other cultures.
What is True?
Name this global event in recent years that has significantly impacted mental health across populations.
What is the COVID-19 pandemic?
This type of mental health professional typically works in hospitals or clinics, providing psychiatric evaluations and prescribing medications.
What is a psychiatrist?
In this popular TV show, the character Sheldon Cooper struggles with traits of autism spectrum disorder, offering insights into neurodiversity and mental health.
What is The Big Bang Theory?
This phenomenon, often linked to PTSD, occurs when a person experiences a sensory, emotional, or physical reaction triggered by a reminder of past trauma.
What is a flashback?
In traditional African and Afro-Caribbean cultures, mental health issues may be attributed to this supernatural phenomenon involving curses or spells.
What is witchcraft or spiritual possession?
This global observance, held annually on October 10th, aims to raise awareness about mental health issues.
What is World Mental Health Day?
This type of therapy often focuses on the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)?
This common behavior on social media, involving fear of missing events or experiences, can negatively affect mental health.
What is FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)?
This mental health condition, characterized by a lack of empathy and an inflated sense of self-importance, is also known as?
What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
In many collectivist cultures, mental health issues are often viewed as a reflection of family or societal problems rather than individual struggles. This can lead to a tendency to avoid seeking professional help.
What is stigma?
In the U.S, homicide is currently one of the leading causes of death among young people globally.
What is False?
This mental health issue is the most commonly reported by college students, affecting their ability to focus and succeed academically.
What is anxiety?
This Netflix show raised awareness about teen suicide and sparked discussions on mental health resources.
What is 13 Reasons Why?
This developmental disorder is characterized by difficulties with social interaction, repetitive behaviors, and communication challenges, often recognized in early childhood.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
According to the American Psychological Association, approximately this percentage of African Americans experience mental health issues each year, but less than half of them seek professional help due to cultural stigma and mistrust of the mental health system.
What is 16%
According to a global survey, this continent has the highest suicide rate, often linked to mental health issues like depression and social isolation.
What is Asia?
This condition involves excessive preoccupation with certain activities, substances, or behaviors, to the point where they interfere with daily life and well-being.
What is addiction?
This movement, which gained momentum in recent years, encourages men to talk openly about their mental health struggles and challenge traditional masculine norms.
What is "Movember"?
This syndrome, named after a German neurologist, causes involuntary movements and vocalizations, including the possibility of uttering inappropriate words.
What is Tourette Syndrome?
According to a 2019 study by the American Psychiatric Association, approximately this percentage of African immigrants in the U.S. report experiencing mental health issues, but only about 25% seek professional help due to cultural stigmas and a lack of culturally competent care.
What is 20%?
The WHO estimates that more than this percentage of people with mental health disorders in developing countries do not receive treatment.
What is 75%?
This organization at Binghamton University aims to support students of color, especially in terms of mental health and community building.
What is SOUL (Supporting Overcoming Uplifting and Liberating)?
This well-known comic book character’s alter ego, Bruce Wayne, is frequently depicted grappling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after the murder of his parents.
What is Batman?