Mental Health Symptoms
A brain and body response to perceived threats. Can be helpful in small amounts, but when it is too severe or occurs too frequently, it can make day-to-day tasks super difficult.
What is Anxiety?
People experiencing depression tend to have low _________, so it is important to get active and stay active.
What is energy/activity levels?
These professionals focus on the individual with one-on-one sessions.
What is a therapist/counselor
True or False: medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False: medication can be helpful, but therapy and counseling are also effective forms of overcoming mental illness.
16th President of the United States. Suffered from depression and anxiety attacks before being assassinated. "Four Score and seven years..."
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
A diagnosis is a common (and sometimes serious) mental illness that negatively impacts how someone feels, thinks, and acts. Common symptoms include: not caring about the things we used to care about, feeling worthless, hopeless, and more sad than usual, lack of energy and ability to complete daily tasks.
What is Depression?
People suffering from depression tend to _________, so it is important to connect with friends and family to increase socialization.
what is isolate?
These professional work in school environments helping students with educational and emotional needs.
What is a school psychologist / school social worker
What are two things that can promote positive mental health?
Exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, eating healthy...??
Former Champion boxer. Considered the greatest of all time and suspected of having a personality disorder. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1984 at the age of 42.
Who is Muhammed Ali?
These symptoms are usually brief, but extremely overwhelming. Can feel super intense and powerful, sometimes making the affected person feel out of control. Common experiences include fear or feeling of having a heart attack, and difficulty or increased breathing.
What are Panic Attacks?
Negative thinking is a defining feature of depression. Positive experiences are minimized, while negative ones are magnified. Expressing three good things from your day is a coping strategy known as ________
what is gratitude?
These professionals are qualified to assess both the mental and physical aspects of psychological problems and prescribed medication.
What is a psychiatrist
True or false: all stress is bad.
False. Some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. It can sometimes give us an "extra push". When stress becomes too much to handle, that might be an indication to start making some positive mental health changes
Kurt Cobain, lead singer of the famous 90's band, Nirvana, was identified to have what disorder?
What is Bipolar?
A tool our bodies use to protect us from imminent danger (aka danger happening RIGHT NOW). When you feel threatened, this automatic response is triggered and several psychological changes occur.
This is the practice of focusing the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.
What is meditation?
What is a psychologist
Name 3 things you can do to help a friend who thinks they may have a mental health problem.
Listen to them, spend time with them, encourage them to seek help, help them make appointments/go with them. If it is serious then tell someone else
This hip-hop/rap artist from Cleveland Ohio has dealt with depression and anxiety for the majority of his life.
Who is Kid Cudi?
This diagnosis is a mix of a manic phase (aka sudden onset of a really, really good mood), and a depressive phase (aka prolonged feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and sadness).
What is Bi-Polar?
what is a technique you can use to calm yourself down? It is discreet and east to use at any time or place.
What is deep breathing?
These specialists have lived experience with a mental health condition or substance use disorder. They provide support, mentoring and guidance.
What is a certified peer specialist
What are some warning signs of suicide
Talking about: wanting to die, great guilt or shame, being a burden to others
Feeling: empty/hopeless/trapped/no reason to live, extremely sad/anxious/agitated/rage, unbearable emotional or physical pain
Behavior Changes like: Making a plan, researching ways to die, withdrawing from friends/saying goodbye, taking dangerous risks, displaying extreme mood swings, eating or sleeping more or less, using drugs or alcohol more often
And others
The movie "A Beautiful Life" is based on the life of this Nobel Prize winner, who had to learn to adjust his research and life around his schizophrenia symptoms.
Who is John Nash?