| A | B |
|---|
| Mental Health | Everyone has mental health (psychological and emotional well being) |
| Stressor | Any factor that causes stress |
| Chronic Stress | Stress that is long lasting (ie. divorce) |
| Acute Stress | Stress that is short term/resolves quickly (ie. Quiz) |
| Healthy Stress Management Strategies | Talk it out; Journaling; Physical Activity; Meditation; Music etc. |
| Mental Illness | Medical condition within the brain that disrupts a person's mood, feelings, or ability to cope with day to day life demands. |
| Causes of Mental Illness | Genetics, Brain Chemistry, Substance Use, Environmental Factors (ie. trauma) |
| Number of Teens Battling Mental Health Issues | 1 in 5 |
| Most Commonly Diagnosed Mental Illness | Anxiety |
| Common Symptoms of Anxiety | Excessive and persistent worry and fear |
| Phobia | Irrational unrealistic fear about a particular thing (ie. spiders) |
| PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) | Persistent nightmares and flashbacks about a traumatic event |
| ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) | Inability to focus, inattention and fidgety behaviors |
| OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) | Recurrent intrusive anxious thoughts followed by compulsive repetitive behaviors |
| Bipolar Disorder | Fluctuations between high (mania) and low (depression) moods |
| Depression Symptoms | Sad mood; low energy; lack of motivation; hopelessness |
| Depression Causes | Chemical imbalance in the brain (lack of production of feel good neurotransmitters) |
| Consequences of Undiagnosed/Untreated Mental Illness | Substance Abuse; Self-harm; Suicide |
| Suicide Warning Signs | Hopelessness; No Desire to Live; Reckless Behavior; Withdrawal from Loved Ones |
| Mental Illness Treatment | Depends on the specific condition (medication; talk therapy; etc) |
