Unit 4: Mental Health

Question 1

At what ages do the signs and symptoms of mental illness start to appear?

Answer 1

16 and 24.

Question 2

What are 4 barriers that stop teens from getting help for the mental illness?

Answer 2

1) Fear
2) Embarrassment
3) Stigma
4) Peer Pressure

Question 3

Stigma

Answer 3

Refers to any attribute, trait, or disorder that gets someone labelled as different from “normal people”

Question 4

Stereotype

Answer 4

A person that conforms to a fixed way they should be or act.

Question 5

Prejudice

Answer 5

A preconceived opinion.

Question 6

Mental Illness

Answer 6

A disturbance in thoughts and emotions that affects a persons ability to deal with the challenges of everyday life.

Question 7

Mood Disorders

Answer 7

Persistant changes in mood caused by biochemical imbalances in the brain.

Question 8

What are 2 types of “Mood Disorders”?

Answer 8

1) Major Depressive Disorder

2) Bipolar Disorder

Question 9

Kevin Breel

Answer 9

Ted Talks; Talks about living with depression and how depression is feeling sad even when everything in your life is going well.

Question 10

What are 4 ways to fight depression stigma?

Answer 10

1) Talk About It
2) Form a jack.org Club
3) Learn About It/ Be Aware
4) Mental Health Week

Question 11

Psychosis

Answer 11

The experiencing of hallucinations or delusions and can be organic (mental illness) or drug induced.

Example: Schizophrenia

Question 12

Anxiety Disorders

Answer 12

Disorders that are associated with anxiousness, combined with physiological symptoms that interfere with everyday life.

Examples: OCD, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Phobias

Question 13

Eating Disorders

Answer 13

A range of conditions involving an obsession with food, weight, and appearance that negatively affect a persons health, relationships and daily life.

Examples: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, EDNOS (Eating Disorder Not Specified)

Question 14

Personality Disorders

Answer 14

A pattern, beginning at early adulthood, and behaviour that is significantly different from “normal”

Example: Multiple Personality Disorder

Question 15

What are the 5 “Factors That Contribute to the Development of Mental Illness”?

Answer 15

1) Chemical Imbalance
2) Substance Use
3) Traumatic Life Events
4) Hereditary
5) Other Illness

Question 16

What are the 2 “Methods of Treatment of Mental Illness”

Answer 16

1) Medication

2) Support Groups

Question 17

How many Canadians are affected by Alzheimers?

Answer 17

1 in 20 over age 65 and 1 in 4 over age 85.

Question 18

What was done to people with mental illnesses before 1840?

Answer 18

They were kept in solitary and inhumane environments including inclosure, barns and jails due to the lack of understanding.

Question 19

When was London’s Asylum built? What did they do there?

Answer 19

The asylum was built in 1870.

They focused on improving mental illnesses and getting people the help they needed.

Question 20

CMHA

Answer 20

AKA: Canadian Mental Health Association

Question 21

What 2 medications are used for mental illness? What do they treat?

Answer 21

1) Anti-psychotic Drugs: Treat Depression

2) Prozac: Treats OCD, Depression and Other Mental Illnesses

Question 22

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Answer 22

A non-invasive, painless method that uses magnetic field to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to treat conditions such as depression and hallucinations.

Question 23

Sadness vs Depression

Answer 23

Sadness: When something happens in your life that upsets you for a short period of time and doesn’t take complete control of your life.

Depression: When everything in your life is going well but you still feel sad. This usually lasts for a long period of time and takes complete control of your life.

Question 24

What are the 4 things that affect Depression?

Answer 24

1) Genetics
2) Environment
3) Psychological
4) Biochemicals

Question 25

What are the 7 symptoms of Depression?

Answer 25

1) Persistant Sadness 2) Difficulty Sleeping 3) Changes in Appetite 4) Loss of Energy 5) Feeling Worthless 6) Loss of Interest in Favourite Activities 7) Thought of Death/ Suicide

Question 26

What are the 3 physical symptoms of Anxiety?

Answer 26

1) Feeling Sick 2) Muscle Tension 3) High Blood Pressure

Question 27

What services are offered at Parkwood Hospital in London?

Answer 27

They provide a comfortable place where families can obtain information free of charge on a particular mental illness, navigating the healthcare system, and coping strategies.

Question 28

What are the "Top 6 Illnesses in Canada"?

Answer 28

1) Diabetes 2) Anxiety 3) Depression 4) OCD 5) Breast Cancer 6) Lung Cancer

Question 29

What are the "Top 10 Most Popular Phobias in Canada?

Answer 29

1) Snakes 2) Dentist 3) Cancer 4) Water/ Drowning 5) Rats 6) Blood 7) Germs 8) Flying 9) Needles 10) Dogs

Question 30

Read CPR Handouts

Answer 30

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Question 31

How many people out of 100 develop Schizophrenia?

Answer 31

1

Question 32

What is the most common cause of death among youth next to accidental death?

Answer 32

Suicide

Question 33

What is the number one mental illness in Canada?

Answer 33

Anxiety Disorders

Question 34

Who is the actor with schizophrenia?

Answer 34

Victor Garber

Question 35

True or False: London was the first mental asylum in Canada?

Answer 35

False

Question 36

What kind of mental illness is anxiety?

Answer 36

A phobia