PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES

3rd Annual Tri-County Mental Health Fair

MENTAL HEALTH

MYTHS & TRUTHS 

1. True/ False: Mental Illness is not very common in the US population at large. 

2. True/ False: Suicidal behavior is a psychiatric emergency.

3. True/ False: Individuals with mental illness cannot live alone.

4. True/ False: Giving personal items away can be a warning sign of potential suicidal behavior. 

5. True/ False: 988 is a Suicide & Crisis Lifeline available only by phone presently.

6. True/ Fales: Half of all mental health disorders in adults present by age 14. Most are not diagnosed.

7.  Bullying, obesity, witnessing violence, family history of depression are risk factors that can increase depression in children and adolescents. 

EVENTS

April: Autism Acceptance Month; April 2nd: Autism Awareness Day; National Minority Health Month 

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