True or False
Mental health disorders are rare.
What is False? One in Five individuals experience a mental health disorder.
People who struggle with this mental health diagnosis are often labelled as "debbie downers" and "lazy"
What is Depression
Not enough of this can increase your likelihood of developing mental illness, they recommend teens do it for at least 8 hours.
What is sleep?
This popular blonde female talk (and now game) show host suffers from clinical depression.
Who is Ellen DeGeneres?
Individuals with this mental health disorder often struggle with depression, anxiety, and flashbacks. Commonly experienced by those who are victims of violence or members of the military.
What is PTSD?
Most people with mental health disorders seek help within the first year.
What is False. Less than half of individuals will seek help for mental illnesses.
Many people believe that individuals with this mental health diagnosis experience frequent mood swings.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
By engaging in this for at least 60 minutes a day, you improve not only your physical health but also your mental health.
What is exercise?
This famous Pirates of the Caribbean star struggles with social anxiety where they prefer not to go out in public often.
Who is Johnny Depp?
Name three symptoms of depression.
What are: sleeping too much/not enough, changes in appetite, Loss of interests, crying, irritability, suicidal thoughts, inability to concentrate, moving slower, lack of motivation, feeling worthless/hopeless, guilt, loss of energy
If someone in your family is diagnosed with a mental illness, you are MORE likely to also be diagnosed with a mental illness.
What is True?
People with this disorder are often labelled "awkward" in social situations and told "it's all in your head" or "you're overthinking"
What is anxiety?
Someone might tell you to do this when you're angry. It allows for increase of oxygen to your brain, decreasing your heart rate and blood pressure as well.
What is deep breathing?
This pop star is sorry, not sorry about her diagnosis of Bipolar disorder.
Who is Demi Lovato?
A racing heartbeat, chest pains, breathing difficulties, sweaty hands, feeling faint/dizzy, numbness, feeling a loss of control are common symptoms of this...
What is a panic attack?
Males attempt suicide more than females.
What is false? Females are 2-4 times more likely to attempt suicide, however males are more likely to complete suicide (3-5 times more likely to die).
Many people disagree with giving children this common diagnosis and insist that "all kids are this way".
What is ADHD?
Many of us enjoy using this coping skill regardless of how we are feeling (happy, sad, angry), it's often done in the car, when we are bored, and while we are doing homework.
This Olympic swimmer has been diagnosed with ADHD
Who is Michael Phelps?
This disorder often causes people to hear and see things that are not there and believe things that are untrue.
What is schizophrenia?
Depression is the most commonly diagnosed mental health disorder.
What is false? Anxiety is most commonly diagnosed disorder (40 million adults). Depression: 16 million. However, depression is the leading cause of disability in the US.
People often label those with this diagnosis as "neat freaks" and "germaphobes".
What is OCD?
Name three people/places you could call if you were ever feeling suicidal.
What is 911, family, friend, mobile crisis, suicide hotline, go to a hospital.
**Extra 100 points if you can tell me the suicide hotline number.
This famous (& handsome) soccer player struggles with OCD. He states he has to have everything in perfect lines or in pairs.
Who is David Beckham?
Name three signs that someone could be suicidal.
What are: stating direct threats, indirect threats, giving away possessions, lack of interest in future plans, isolation from friends and family, experiencing depression?