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What is depression?
medical illness that affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Causes feelings of sadness and loss of interest
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What are warning signs of mental illness?
Excessive worrying or fear; Feeling excessively sad or low; Avoiding friends and social activities; Changes in sleeping habits or feeling tired and low
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What is True?
More Women than Men attempt Suicide
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What is Anxiety?
mental health condition that involves excessive amounts of worry, fear, nervousness or dread.
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What is National Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-8255
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What is False?
According to national institute of mental health: anxiety disorder was higher for males (23.4%) than for females (14.3%).
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What are 6 different Anxiety disorders?
PTSD, OCD, Generalized Anxiety, Socia anxiety, Phobias, Panic attacks
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What are risk factors for suicide?
A serious or chronic medical illness; A history of trauma or abuse; Prolonged stress; Isolation; A recent tragedy or loss; Agitation and sleep deprivation
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What is True
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.,20 the 3rd leading cause of death for people aged 10–1421 and the 2nd leading cause of death for people aged 15–24
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