True or False
Women are more likely than men to use services for mental health?
True
Women are 10% more likely to use mental health services than men. On average, after they begin experiencing symptoms, women seek mental health treatment six months earlier than men.
The number of American adults who will have a psychiatric disorder during their lifetime is:
1 out of 2
1 out of 3
1 out of 4
"I Wanna Be Sedated" was sung by
The Ramones
Video 1
Pat has bipolar disorder.
This president who delivered the Emancipation Proclamation experienced episodes of severe depression
Abraham Lincoln
Just smelling chocolate can help you feel relaxed
True
It releases theta waves to the brain which promotes relaxation
Which of the following is NOT currently considered a mental illness by the American Psychiatric Association?
Acute Stress Disorder
Aggressive Personality Disorder
Factitious Disorder
Aggressive Personality Disorder
He may have been referring to depression when he sang "sitting here resting my bones and this loneliness won't leave me alone"
Otis Redding
Video 2
Raymond has autism
This actress best known for her role in Star Wars wrote a book about her experience with addiction and became an advocate for mental health.
Carrie Fisher
There are location-specific mental health disorders.
Jerusalem Syndrome is a psychotic disorder that affects people visiting Jerusalem. People affected with Jerusalem Syndrome experience religious delusions. They may believe they are in contact with a Biblical figure, such as a prophet, or a disciple of Jesus, and that they have been commanded to undertake important tasks.
On average, compared to the general population, mental health consumers are:
a. more likely to be the victim of violent crime
b. about as likely to be the victim of violent crime
c. less likely to be the victim of violent crime
More likely to be the victim
More than one-quarter of people with severe mental illness say they were victims of a violent crime within the past year, giving them a more than 11-fold higher risk than that seen in the general population, according to new study findings.
When he saw a red door he wanted to paint it black
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones
Video 3
John Nash has paranoid schizophrenia
This iconic American "Beat" poet and writer was "on the road" to a different life when he did not join the army due to a diagnosis of schizophrenia
Jack Kerouac
Having psychotic symptoms probably means someone has schizophrenia.
False
Hallucinations, delusions, and other difficulties with reality-testing may be features ofL
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Schizoaffective Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Substance Use
In what decade were concerns first publicly raised about video games being addictive?
The 90's
A Kevin Kelly report in "Wired" in 1993 noted many college aged players were spending over 12 hours per playing session. This worried parents and university administrators and led to the first known report on video games addiction.
His song featured night terrors and he sang:
"I'm on the pursuit of happiness but I know everything that shine aint always gonna be gold, I'll be fine once I get it, I'll be good."
Kid Cudi
Video 4
Howard Hughes has obsessive compulsive disorder
This rubber-faced comedian has been diagnosed with both ADHD and depression
Jim Carrey
He manages his symptoms and treats his depression with medication, spirituality, perceptual changes of life, and avoiding drugs and alcohol.
Different races are more prone to different mental illness.
False
All races and ethnicities are affected by the same rates of mental illnesses. However, some people have cultural influences that may affect how they interpret symptoms of a mental health condition that could prevent them from getting help.
Anhedonia is a very common symptom in depressive illnesses. What is it?
Inability to feel enjoyment
This composer of The Magic Flute exhibited symptoms of mania and depression and possibly a personality disorder.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Video 5
Susanna has borderline personality disorder
This author of Huckleberry Finn had symptoms of depression and mania.
Mark Twain (or Samuel Clemens) had volcanic rages and nasty bouts of paranoia, and he experienced many periods of depressed indolence, which he tried to assuage by smoking cigars, reading in bed and playing endless hours of billiards and cards’.