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Trivia
100

True or False: Having depression means I only feel sadness.

False! Depression can be other emotions, such as irritability, anger, hopelessness, numbness, etc. 

100

Name a symptom of anxiety you personally experience. Everyone on the team needs to answer and to have different examples.

  • trouble concentrating or making decisions.
  • feeling irritable, tense or restless.
  • experiencing nausea or abdominal distress.
  • having heart palpitations.
  • sweating, trembling or shaking.
  • trouble sleeping.
  • having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom.
100

True or False: Antidepressant medication can help my anxiety.

True! Some medications like Prozac can be effective in treating depression and anxiety.

100

This is the most abused illegal substance among teens.

Marijuana

100

True or False: You can lick your elbow.

False, you can't. 

200

True or False: Depression is a state of mind, you can snap out of it.

False. You cannot "snap out of" depression.

200

True or False: OCD is a type of anxiety.

True! Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead to compulsive behaviors. It is a type of anxiety.

200

True or false: Antidepressants work quickly and start to take effect immediately.

False: Antidepressant medications can take up to 6 weeks to fully build up in the body and see the full effects of the medication.

200

A chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive substance seeking and use despite adverse consequences.

Addiction

200

This is the human body's largest organ.

Skin. 

300

Depression has been linked to an imbalance of the _____ _____ _____ _____.

Chemicals in the brain. 

300

Go through the steps of the 5 senses grounding technique. 

5 things you can see

4 things you can hear

3 things you can feel

2 things you can smell

1 thing you can taste

300

Give the name of one antidepressant.

Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Effexor, Sertraline, Fluoxetine, Cymbalta, Wellbutrin

300

True or False: A minor possessing THC concentrate can be charged with a felony.

True.

  • If the teen is under the age of 17, they will likely be prosecuted as a juvenile, where the focus is on rehabilitation rather than severe punishment. Possible punishment options for teen vaping THC include drug counseling, a juvenile diversion program, juvenile probation, placement in a residential or treatment facility, or commitment to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).
300

The human brain weighs approximately _____

3 pounds

400

This disorder is characterized by episodes of both depression and mania.

Bipolar disorder

400

Anxiety is part of the ____ or ____ response.

Fight or flight.

400

This occupation specializes in diagnosing mental disorders by counseling and prescribing medications.

Psychiatrist

400

This substance is the primary cause for 1 in 3 liver transplants.

Alcohol

400

The age at which the human brain is fully developed.

At least 25 years old

500

Over ___% of adolescents in the United States reported suffering from at least one major depressive episode in the past year. 

A. 38%

B. 15%

C. 22%

D. 4%

B. 15%

500

Name the symptom of feeling your own heart beat in your chest. 

Heart palpitations (pal-pih-TAY-shuns) are feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering or pounding heart. Stress, exercise, medication or, rarely, a medical condition can trigger them.

500

Name the class of medications the following belong to: Abilify, Seroquel, Zyprexa

Antipsychotics. Mood stabilizers 

500
Name some of the withdrawal symptoms of marijuana. 

Can range from mild to severe. Usually start a few days after stopping and can take 1-2 weeks to stop.

  • mood changes
  • diminished appetite
  • irritability
  • anxiety
  • sleep difficulties, including insomnia
  • headaches
  • loss of focus
  • cravings for cannabis
  • sweating, including cold sweats
  • chills
  • increased feelings of depression
  • stomach problems
500

Half of all mental illnesses occur before a person turns ______ years old.

14