Mental Health #1
What are one of the causes for sickness?
Stress
A sudden surge of severe discomfort that peaks within minutes, expected or unexpected to include chest pains, chills, SOB, fear of loss of control
Panic attacks
After taking medication and receiving therapy, you can be cured from mental illness.
FALSE: At this time, most mental illnesses cannot be cured, but they can usually be treated effectively to minimize the symptoms and allow the individual to function in work, school, or social environments via various treatment modalities. To begin treatment, an individual needs to see a qualified mental health professional.
Who is the first person to use the term "neurodiversity"?
Who is Judy Singer
26% of Americans ages 18 and older - about 1 in 4 adults - suffers from what?
Mental Health Conditions
What are the different ways you can support/help someone living with mental illness?
A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
Anxiety
Only combat veterans get PTSD
False: Non-combat military service members and civilians (non-veteran) can experience C-PTSD/PTSD. It can be the brains response to trauma.
Who initiated the Autism Rights Movement (ARM)?
Who is Jim Sinclair
What is MST
Military Sexual Trauma- An estimated 1 in 3 female veterans and 1 in 100 male veterans in the VA healthcare system report experiencing MST. It is important to note that by percentage women are at greater risk, but nearly 40% of veterans who disclose MST to VA are men.
Exercising impact on mental health
- Releases feel good endorphins and reduces stress
- Helps take your mind off worries and can be a positive distraction
- Helps to gain confidence, when you set exercise goals and challenges it can boost your confidence
- This serves as a coping strategy and increases positive management and mood for depression and anxiety especially
- Improved self-esteem
- Reduced cholesterol and improved cardiovascular fitness, reduced blood pressure levels
- Reduced tiredness that can increase mental alertness
- Improves and encourages better sleep for those who suffer from insomnia
What are the different types of Nuerodiversity?
Autism/ASD, ADHD, Tourette's, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, or a host of other conditions and learning disabilities.
Exercising helps with mental health
TRUE: Regular exercise helps with many psychological conditions and has emotional benefits.
This classical composer was diagnosed with a serious case of Bipolar disorder - which is characterized by periods of extreme highs and extreme lows
What is the difference between C-PTSD & PTSD?
C-PTSD: More of a social nature with exposure over the course of many years, often times from childhood to young adulthood. Ie. domestic violence, abuse, neglect, abandonment, etc.
PTSD: a condition which is usually the result of being exposed to a specific event, or more events in which you feel your life and safety is threatened.
A person with this diagnosis feels very sad and has difficulty thinking clearly
Depression
What does Neurodiversity/Neurodivergence mean?
The term “neurodivergent” describes people whose brain differences affect how their brain works. That means they have different strengths and challenges from people whose brains don’t have those differences. The possible differences include medical disorders, learning disabilities and other conditions. The possible strengths include better memory, being able to mentally picture three-dimensional (3D) objects easily, the ability to solve complex mathematical calculations in their head, and many more (- Cleveland Clinic)
Children are too young to develop a mental illness like depression or anxiety
FALSE
A brain disposition (or way of being) that is culturally valued and socially advantaged over other dispositions
Neurotypical
Being exposed to an intense or long-lasting traumatic event or getting injured during the event can make it more likely that a person will develop this
PSTD/C-PTSD
An individual experiences mood that alternates between depression and elation.
Bi-Polar disorder
Can adults be diagnosed with Autism?
Yes. There are no medical tests for ASD, no matter your age. This means that ASD can’t be detected using methods like blood tests or imaging tests. For adults, this usually means visiting a doctor or health professional who can properly evaluate you.
Mental health and substance abuse have decreased significantly back to pre-covid days.
FALSE: CDC studies and other medical reports showed that over 40% of adults in the United States reported struggling with mental health challenges or substance. And nearly 50% of individuals that have SUDs(substance abuse disorder) are affected by mental illness, and roughly 13% started using substances again or increased previous usage as a coping mechanism during the pandemic. Moreover, traumatic stress syndromes stemming from the pandemic were found to be significantly associated with substance abuse. Thus, causing the current environment of a "mental health crisis" in the U.S.
This children's show recently featured their first Autistic character, a young girl named Julia
Sesame Street- in 2015 as a part of the campaign "See Amazing in All Children".
________ is the 2nd leading cause of death for people ages 10-34 in the US as of 2022.
Suicide
90% of people who attempt/complete suicide have experienced symptoms of mental health issues.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call 1-200-273-8255 (or) Text: 988