Mental Health Awareness

(_) in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year

• 1 in 5

• 1 in 10

• 3 in 15

• all

What percent of U.S. counties do not have a single practicing psychiatrist?

• 80%

• 55%

• 33%

• 10%

True or False: People who identity as being two or more races are most likely to report any mental illness within the past year than any other race/ethnic group.

• True

• False

Number of youth with private insurance that did not cover mental or emotional problems:

• 950,000,

• None

• All youth are covered for men tal health services

• 50,000

True or False: Ratio of individuals in a state to available mental health providers: 504 to 1

• True

• False

True or false: Poor mental health increases the risk for long-lasting (chronic) physical conditions like heart disease, stroke, and cancer

• True

• False

What does the lime green ribbon symbolize?

• New life

• New growth

• New beginnings

• All of the above

Traumatic events such as an accident, assault, military combat or natural disaster can have lasting effects on an individual’s mental health. Many individuals will have short term responses to life-threatening events; however, some will develop longer term symptoms that can lead to a diagnosis of what?

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

• Chronic Depression

• Panic Disorder

Experts suggest incorporating activities and practices from five dimensions into your self-care routine. These five dimensions include: physical, mental, spiritual, ______ and ________.

• Health and wellness

• Social and emotional

• Financial and intellectual

• Tom and Jerry

 50% of mental health problems begin by what age?

• 30

• 65

• 21

• 14