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At it's core, stigma about mental illness is caused by what root problem?
Any answers are correct: lack of knowledge, ignorance, prejudice, discrimination, negative stereotypes...
Stigma can make people feel alone, embarrassed, ashamed, and often prevents them from seeking treatment when they need it. One way to reduce stigma about mental illness is to use people first language. For example, avoid saying “mentally ill people”, and instead say “people experiencing a mental illness”.
Various answers apply; In a 2021 study, 48% of mentally ill characters were depicted crying, 10% had their struggles diminished by others, and 5% attempted suicide, while 33% drank alcohol and 24% smoked cigarettes. Such depictions perpetuate stereotypes of those with mental illness as weak and lacking willpower, or even as a lost cause.
What is the leading cause of disability worldwide?
Depression is the most common mental health challenge in the Unites States. It can change how a person thinks, feels, and acts and cause our body to feel sick too. And whereas sadness is a normal reaction to a loss, disappointment, problem or other difficult situations, if symptoms of sadness and depression last for more than two weeks and impact daily functioning at home, at school and at work it is important to get help.
Traumatic events such as an accident, assault, military combat or natural disaster can have lasting effects on an individual’s mental health. Many individuals will have short term responses to life-threatening events; however, some will develop longer term symptoms that can lead to a diagnosis of what?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD affects about 9 million U.S adults. A common myth is that PTSD is only experienced by individuals who have been involved in military combat. The truth is, any individual who experiences a life-threatening or traumatic event can develop PTSD.
All stress is bad
False
Fight, flight or freeze is an example of what?
Trauma response
This is the term for misrepresentations of the reality of mental health conditions in the media.
Distorted depictions
How many adults experience mental illness in a given year?
43.8 million, roughly 1 in 5 will experience a mental illness in given year
Uncontrollable, irrational fears that lead people to altogether avoid specific things or situations that can trigger intense anxiety.
Phobias
Statistically, people wait 6-8 years to treat their mental health illnesses.
True
This term is used to describe the process of treating mental illness and distress by talking with a psychiatrist, psychologist, or other mental health provider.
Psychotherapy or talk therapy
Which Grammy award winner and advocate shared that she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and said: “I have a mental illness, and I struggle with that mental illness every day.”
Lady Gaga; She shared a story of struggling with mental illness and shared a meditation mantra that she uses as therapy: "You are brave, you are courageous"
50% of mental health problems begin by what age?
Research has shown that half of all mental health disorders start by age 14; however, an average of 11 years pass after the onset of symptoms before a person seeks help for mental health symptoms. Acting out during childhood is often times seen as just part of being a kid; however, this is not always the case. Acting out can be a sign of underlying mental health concerns or other life stressors.
Some answers include: sad, moody, or unhappy.
Medication and therapy are the best combined tools to help with mental health challenges.
True
Also known as dual diagnosis, this describes when someone has been diagnosed with two disorders, such as substance abuse disorder and depression.
Comorbidity
The main character in the 2001 movie A Beautiful Mind experiences what mental illness?
Schizophrenia.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness called ‘A Beautiful Mind’ a historic, authentic achievement. The film provides viewers with an inside look into the mind of someone who is battling to separate reality from delusion, as well as dispels many myths about schizophrenia and communicates important truths.
What year was Mental Health Awareness Month created in the United States?
1949.
Mental Health Awareness Month has been recognized and celebrated since 1949. President Barack Obama signed a proclamation confirming May as National Mental Health Awareness Month in 2013.
A common, chronic, and long-lasting mental disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts and/or behaviors that they feel the urge to repeat over and over again.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Mental illness is caused by personal weakness.
False! Mental illness is caused by a combination of various factors such as genetics/biological factors, stressful or traumatic life events, or long lasting health conditions (such as cancer or heart disease).
This is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility.
Resilience
Who Am I?
I am Ernest Hemingway
What percentage of individuals with severe mental illness report being victims of a violent crime within a given year?
More than 25%.
Most people who have been diagnosed with a mental illness are not violent or dangerous. In fact they’re more likely to be a victim of violence at a rate that is almost 12 times higher than that of the general population.
A disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, dangerous, or life-threatening event that is outside the range of usual human experience.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Being isolated from others is healthy.
False! Isolation has been found to increase levels of stress, impede sleep, and in turn, harm the body.