Mental Health Diagnoses
This diagnosis is characterized by excessive worry, nervousness, and difficulty controlling worries.
What is an anxiety disorder?
Approximately this percentage of U.S. high school students reported feeling persistently sad or hopeless in 2023.
What is 40% (about 2 in 5 students)?
Constantly comparing your life to someone's highlight reel on social media can negatively affect this.
What is self-esteem?
You have a big test tomorrow and notice your heart racing. This coping skill focuses on slowing your breathing to calm your body.
What is deep breathing?
This is the first thing you should do if you're struggling with your mental health and don't know what to do.
What is talk to a trusted adult?
This diagnosis often includes persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and changes in sleep or appetite.
What is depression?
About this many adolescents have a diagnosed mental or behavioral health condition.
What is 1 in 5 adolescents (20%)?
Taking a break from social media when it is negatively affecting your mood is an example of this.
What is a healthy boundary?
You feel overwhelmed and start naming five things you can see, four you can touch, three you can hear, two you can smell, and one you can taste.
What is grounding? (5,4,3,2,1 Technique)
These professionals are trained to help people manage emotions, stress, and mental health challenges.
Who are therapists, counselors, psychologists, or social workers?
This diagnosis involves difficulty paying attention, staying organized, and controlling impulses
What is ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)?
This diagnosis affects about 16% of adolescents and is the most commonly diagnosed mental health condition among teens.
What is anxiety?
This term describes the fear that others are having fun without you.
What is FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)?
After a tough day, you go for a walk, listen to music, and talk to a trusted friend instead of bottling everything up.
What are healthy coping skills?
Many teens avoid getting mental health support because they worry about being judged. This common barrier is called ______.
What is stigma?
This diagnosis can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event and may include flashbacks and nightmares.
What is PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)?
Approximately this percentage of female high school students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in 2023.
What is 53%
Repeatedly checking likes, comments, or notifications throughout the day may increase feelings of this.
What is anxiety?
You notice yourself thinking, "Everyone hates me." This coping skill involves looking for evidence and considering a more balanced thought.
What is challenging negative thoughts?
Asking for help when struggling is a sign of this.
What is strength, courage, or self-awareness?
This diagnosis is characterized by intense mood changes that include periods of depression and periods of elevated or unusually energetic mood.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
About this percentage of lifetime mental health disorders begin before age 14.
What is 50%?
Curating your feed to include positive, supportive, and educational content is an example of improving your digital ________.
What is digital wellness?
You're overwhelmed by a problem that seems impossible to solve. This coping skill involves breaking the problem into smaller, manageable steps.
What is problem-solving?
A friend tells you they are having thoughts of hurting themselves and asks you not to tell anyone. What should you do?
What is tell a trusted adult immediately and help the friend get support?