Symptoms
A symptom of depression is a persistently ______ mood
What is sad/depressed/unhappy
Give the name of one antidepressant
Name one cause of depression
What are genetics, brain chemistry, certain medical conditions, substance use, stress and poor nutrition?
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is to ______
Schizophrenia is a lifelong illness
TRUE
Name 2 symptoms of anxiety
What is feeling restless, wound-up or on edge, being easily fatigued, having difficulty concentrating, being irritable, having headaches, muscle aches, stomach aches or unexplained pains, difficulty controlling feelings of worry, having sleep problems such as falling or staying asleep
What is correcting imbalances in neurotransmitters
Name any of the three survival defenses
What are fight, flight, freeze?
These are people you could talk to about your feelings of depression/anxiety/suicide
What is your support system?
Suicide is currently one of the top 3 causes of death for those ages 40 and up
FALSE
However suicide does rank in the top five leading causes of death for ages 40-54 and top ten for 55+
Unintentional Injury 40-44
Malignant Neoplasms 45-64
Heart Disease 65+
This symptom occurs when you stop liking your favorite hobby/activity
What is lack of interest/pleasure
This type of medication is most frequently prescribed to treat anxiety but can also be addictive
What is Benzodiazepines?
This increases the risk of developing other general health, mental health and relationship problems. This can also involve feelings of sadness, anger, loneliness and guilt
What is grief and loss
Two ways to improve your self-esteem
What is learning new skills, new interests/activities, writing, positive affirmations, etc
About 20% or 50 million US adults live with mental illness
TRUE
Cognitive mental decline, confusion, disorientation, inability to speak or inability to recognize common things are all symptoms of what?
Dementia or Alzheimer's
Antidepressants take this long before starting to have an effect
About 60% of men and 50% of women experience this at least once in their life.
What is trauma?
The benefits of having good coping skills
What is ability to decrease symptoms of depression or cravings, better management of emotions, a better mood, or high self-esteem?
Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental illnesses in America
TRUE
About 42.6 million US Adults have an anxiety disorder
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1-800-273-8255
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How many Americans take prescribed mental health medications?
1 in 5 Americans or 65.9 million Americans or 20% of the population as of April 2021
Name one of the three neurotransmitters involved with depression
What is norepinephrine, serotonin, or dopamine?
The name of the therapeutic model which centers on the importance of coping skills for healthy life functioning
Only ten percent of adults with mental illness did not receive any mental health treatment last year
56% of adults with mental illness did not receive any mental health treatment