Myth or Fact
Mental Health Issues are rare
Myth. Approximately 1 in 5 adolescents between the ages of 15 and 24 report a mental disorder, substance abuse or learning disability. Between 15 and 20 percent of the Canadian adolescent population suffers from a mental disorder at one time or another.
This disorder is a combination of a manic phase (a sudden onset of exhilaration and excessive good mood), and a depressive phase (feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and prolonged sadness)
What is Bipolar Disorder
Give the person time to process what you are saying.
What is How To Engage With A Person Hallucinating?
Visual hallucinations are the most dangerous type of hallucination.
False
People with mental illnesses will not get better
Myth. Once diagnosed, mental illness is treatable. While it is not usually “cured”, it can be effectively managed. Most people with mental disorders live productive and positive lives while receiving treatments for their mental illness.
Inattention, Impassivity, and Hyperactivity are:
What are characteristics of AD/HD?
Affirm that the belief is important to the person.
What is How to Respond to a person who is delusional?
True of false- If your friend tells you that they are going to harm themselves and they make you promise to keep it a secret, you should always respect their wishes and keep it a secret.
False. If you are concerned for their safety, tell someone. Talk to someone who can help. It is better to have a friend who is alive and mad at you than to lose a friend.
Mental disorders are a consequence of bad parenting or personal weakness.
Myth. The main risk factors for mental illness are not bad parenting or personal weakness but rather genetics, severe and prolonged stress (such as physical or sexual abuse), or other environmental influences, and brain chemistry.
This disorder is characterized by depression and anxiety as well as flashbacks. It is common among victims of crimes and traumatic experiences.
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
True or false- Medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False. Medication can be helpful, and is sometimes necessary depending on the severity of the issue, but other methods such as therapy and counselling can also be very helpful. Talk to a doctor about all of your different options.
AD/HD only affects children the educational part of their life
What is False.
If someone in your family has a mental illness, you are more at risk to develop one as well.
Fact. Although you will not necessarily develop any kind of mental illness, if someone in your family has a mental disorder you will be at higher risk. So, if you start to experience the symptoms of a mental disorder it will be important for you to see a health provider as soon as possible to determine if you have a problem that will require treatment.
Delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech/behavior, and mood symptoms belong to this disorder
What is schizoaffective disorder?
Ask the question directly
What is How to Engage with a person who may be suicidal?
People diagnosed with a Psychotic Disorder are violent and dangerous.
What is FALSE? Most individuals with serious mental illness are not dangerous. Most acts of violence are committed by individuals who are not mentally ill. Individuals with serious mental illness are victimized by violent acts more often than they commit violent acts.
Males complete suicide more often than females do.
True. Females may attempt suicide however, males have a higher rate of complete suicide. This is because men tend to use more violent methods.
Having false beliefs despite evidence to the contrary
What are delusions?
Health Risks, Environmental Risks, Historical Risks.
What are suicide risk actors?
Name 1 reason why people hesitate to get help
What is Stigma?