Mental Health Basics
This term refers to the state in which a person copes with everyday stressors in socially acceptable ways.
Mental Health
The percentage of Canadians who will personally experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime
What is 20% (or 1 in 5)?
These four types of factors contribute to the development of mental health disorders.
What are genetic, biological, personality, and environmental factors?
This acronym helps support workers remember how to provide compassionate care to clients with mental health disorders.
What is DIPPS?
True or False: Only adults can have mental health disorders.
False
These five dimensions of life can be affected by mental health disorders.
What are physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and intellectual?
This severe mental health disorder affects about 1% of the population.
What is schizophrenia?
This kind of event, such as losing a loved one or job, can be a trigger for mental illness.
What is a stressful life event?
Before the 1960s, many people with severe mental health disorders lived in these institutions.
What are psychiatric facilities?
This type of worker supports people with mental health challenges in their homes or communities.
What is a personal support worker?
This is the term used to describe the negative attitudes people may face due to mental illness.
What is stigma?
This type of disorder affects 5% of Canadians.
What are anxiety disorders?
A disability or this can be a contributing factor to developing a mental health disorder.
What is poor physical health?
This collaborative method addresses both physical and emotional needs of the client.
What is the team approach?
Feeling very sad for a long time might be a sign of this condition.
What is depression?
Mental health disorders can disturb a person's ability to do this in response to stress.
What is cope or adjust?
Suicide rates in these communities are among the highest in the world.
What are Indigenous communities?
These early life events may lead to the development of a mental health disorder later in life.
What are childhood experiences?
Psychotherapy treatment that focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns.
What is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)?
This global event that began in 2020 increased mental health concerns for many people
Covid-19
The onset of most mental health disorders typically occurs during this stage of life.
What is adolescence or young adulthood?
The estimated cost of mental illness to the Canadian economy.
What is $50 billion?
The term for combining several causes—biological, psychological, and social—when discussing the origins of
What is the biopsychosocial model? (inferred)
A type of therapist who may be included on a care team alongside physicians and support workers.
What is a psychologist or psychotherapist?
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