Mental health and young people

Max points: 5 Type: Podcast

This Cambridge University podcast episode explores mental health with experts in psychiatry, neuroscience, and epidemiology. It discusses definitions, stigma, youth mental health trends, the impact of the pandemic, physical activity, and even video games like Hellblade. A thought-provoking look at how society understands, supports, and treats mental health today.

Channel: Cambridge University Duration: 1:18:27

Questions

1. Which behavior was identified as particularly harmful to adolescent mental health when sedentary?

Active social gaming Passive screen use like TV viewing Playing musical instruments Walking the dog

2. What mental health condition did the video game Hellblade focus on representing?

Eating disorders Anxiety disorder Psychotic experiences such as hallucinations Major depression

3. What is the main innovation of the planned Cambridge Children's Hospital?

It will use only virtual reality for therapy It will integrate mental and physical health care in one space It will treat only eating disorders It will eliminate the need for any inpatient treatment

4. What was highlighted as a major risk factor stack worsening mental health outcomes during the pandemic?

Overuse of medical tests and scans Financial, housing, and job insecurity in marginalized groups Excessive outdoor physical activity Access to too many video games

5. According to Professor Tamsin Ford, how did the prevalence of young people with mental health issues change from 2017 to 2020?

From 1 in 9 to 1 in 6 From 1 in 15 to 1 in 8 From 1 in 12 to 1 in 7 From 1 in 20 to 1 in 10

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