Facts VS. Myth
50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24
Fact
True or False.
Putting sugar on a cut will make it heal faster.
True.
The granules of the sugar crystals will absorb any moisture that bacteria thrive on.
This medication class is used to treat depression and other conditions like anxiety, pain, and insomnia. Some examples are mirtazapine (Remeron), sertraline (Zoloft), duloxetine (Cymbalta), and escitalopram (Lexapro)
What are antidepressants?
Name 3 symptoms of depression
Changes in sleep, Changes in appetite, Lack of concentration, Loss of energy, Lack of interest in activities, Hopelessness or guilty thoughts, Changes in movement (less activity or agitation), Physical aches and pains, Suicidal thoughts
This symptom is defined as seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, or even smelling things that aren’t there.
What is a Hallucination?
Mental health problems are uncommon
Myth
All of the blood in your body passes through this organ once per minute.
What is your heart?
Stimulants, which increase alertness, attention, and energy are used to treat this condition?
What is ADHD?
This condition causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly. People with this condition experience high and low moods known as mania and depression.
What is bipolar disorder?
This symptom of bipolar includes feelings of euphoria and racing thoughts. A person may have increased risky behavior and trouble sleeping when experiencing this symptom.
What is mania?
Panic attacks can be fatal
Myth.
Panic attacks are unpleasant, involving a racing heartbeat and an overriding sense of fear. However, they cannot directly be fatal.
True or False.
Hugging your cat has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, especially for people who are dealing with illness, depression, PTSD, and other ailments.
True.
Benzodiazepines may be used to treat alcohol withdrawal, anxiety, as a muscle relaxant, panic disorder, seizures, sleep disorders, and to induce relaxation and cause amnesia prior to surgical operations. Name 2.
alprazolam (Xanax), lorazepam (Ativan), clonazepam (Klonopin), chlordiazepoxide (Librax), midazolam (Versed), oxqazepam (Serax)
This condition is diagnoses when a person experiences both: symptoms of schizophrenia like hallucinations or delusions, AND symptoms of a mood disorder, such as mania and depression.
What is Schizoaffective Disorder?
This symptom includes an emotional and/or physical response. Examples of emotional symptoms include feeling like something bad is going to happen, feeling tense or jumpy, restlessness or irritability, and being watchful for signs of danger. Physical symptoms include pounding/racing heart and shortness of breath, sweating and/or tremors, twitching, headache, fatigue, trouble sleeping, upset stomach, nausea, diarrhea, and frequent urination.
What is anxiety?
Talking about suicide can cause someone to attempt it
Myth.
Data supports asking someone about possible suicidal tendencies, as this will increase the "likelihood that a person will disclose and seek support." After all, most people who are considering suicide want help but are unprepared to seek it out.
True or False.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. This sentence contains every letter of the alphabet.
True.
Antipsychotic medications are used to treat psychosis (hallucinations/delusions) a condition that involves some loss of contact with reality. Name 3.
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine), Fluphenazine (Prolixin), Haloperidol (Haldol), Quitiapine (Seroquel), Aripiprazole (Abilify), Asenapine (Saphris), Brexpiprazole (Rexulti), Cariprazine (Vraylar)
Signs of inattention such as becoming easily distracted, becoming bored quickly, difficulty focusing attention or completing a task. Hyperactivity such as having trouble sitting still, non-stop talking, and difficulty doing tasks quietly. Impulsivity such as impatience, blurting things out and interrupting others are symptoms of this condition.
What is Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
This symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder includes intrusive, irrational thoughts or impulses that repeatedly occur. Some examples are:
What are obsessions?
Factors including strengthening social and emotional skills, seeking help and support early on, developing supportive/loving relationships, having a positive environment, and healthy sleep patterns can protect someone from developing a mental health condition
Fact.
The ability to overcome adversity relies on a combination of protective factors, and neither environmental nor individual stressors alone will necessarily result in mental health problems.
The youngest player to start an NBA game.
Who is Kobe Bryant?
Lithium is one type of this class of medication which is used to treat mania and maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. Anticonvulsant medications such as Depakote are also including in the class of medication to treat mood conditions.
What are mood stabilizers?
Name 3 symptoms of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Recurring, intrusive memories like flashbacks and nightmares; Avoidant behaviors like staying away from certain places or objects that are reminders of a traumatic event; trouble remembering a traumatic event or having out-of-body experiences; hyperarousal symptoms like being easily startled and anger outbursts
Warning signs for this psychiatric emergency may include increased alcohol and drug use, aggressive behavior, withdrawal from friends, family and community, dramatic mood swings, and impulsive or reckless behavior.
What is suicide?