Mental Health
These are 2 of many resources you can use at school or home if you are struggling or feeling overwhelmed.
Who are:
Teachers
School CYC or Social Worker
Ms. Murray or Ms. Papanastasiou
Kids Help Phone
Tecumseh Wellness Guide
This mental health challenge affects 20% of all teens. It is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, guilt, irritability, and a loss of interest in hobbies or activities.
What is depression?
This famous rapper who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has 4 children with a Kardashian.
Who is Kanye West?
True or False: Mental Health is just as important as physical health
True.
Mental and physical health equally contribute to your overall health.
These are 2 things that can promote and enhance positive mental health
What is...
Having and setting personal boundaries
Exercise
Getting enough sleep
Eating healthy
Mindfulness
Positive friendships
Talking about your problems
Having an outlet for feelings
Alcohol, marijuana, and prescription medication misuse are all part of this mental health challenge
What is Substance Abuse/Addiction
This overnight sensation often wears baggy clothes because she does not want to give paparazzi the space to comment on her body.
Who is Billie Eilish?
True or false: all stress is bad.
False.
Some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. It can sometimes give us an "extra push". When stress becomes too much to handle, that might be an indication to start making some positive mental health changes
Approximately this many youth in Canada struggle with an eating disorder:
A) 250,000
B) 500,000
C) 750,000
D) 1 million+
D) An estimated 1.4 million youth in Canada have an eating disorder. Eating disorders are the third most common chronic illness among teens.
This is the #1 mental health struggle for teens.
What is anxiety?
This Canadian pop star struggles in the spotlight with depression, anxiety and substance abuse. He has credited therapy and the support of family and friends on his healing journey
Who is Justin Bieber?
True or False: Depression and anxiety disorders are the same.
False.
Depression is different from anxiety disorders, but some people have symptoms of both conditions. In particular, nervousness, problems sleeping, irritability, and difficulty concentrating can be symptoms of both conditions.
Which social media platform has the most negative impact on mental health in youth?
Instagram is often cited as having the most negative effect on body image, anxiety, and depression, especially for young women. Platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube also significantly contribute to issues like loneliness, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.
These are 2 of the possible dangers of youth using social media.
What are...
Bullying/Cyber-bullying
Unrealistic standards of self (body image, lifestyle, etc)
Difficulty Sleeping
Gossip/Rumours
Exposure to harmful/inappropriate content
Addiction to socials
This female superstar has spoken openly about her struggles with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety. She has run the world advocating for breaking the taboo around talking about mental health and advocates for people to seek support
Who is Beyoncé?
True or False: Mental Health conditions develop from genetics only?
False.
Many factors contribute to the development of a mental health condition, including life experiences, biological factors, and family history of mental illness
This percentage of youth in Ontario report feeling that they need help with their mental health but do not seek help:
A)5%
B)14%
C)21%
D)33%
What is 33%?
For reasons such as stigma and self-perception (fear of judgment) and believing they could handle it themselves are major reasons in addition to lack of awareness in where to start to seek support.
If you are anyone you know is struggling, please speak to your teacher, CYC, social worker or any other caring adult in your lives.
Most mental health disorders emerge between these ages:
a) 5-12
b) 12-25
c) 18-25
d) 25+
b) 12-25, making this a crucial time for early diagnosis and intervention
This Team USA Olympic gold medalist removed herself from the Olympic finals to focus on her mental health. She is now a prominent mental health advocate and promotes therapy to youth.
Who is Simone Biles?
Approximately 10% of people worldwide have a diagnosable mental health condition.
False.
An estimated 25%, or 1 in 4 people in the world have a diagnosable mental health condition