Mental health basics
This refers to our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
What is mental health?
Taking slow, intentional breaths can help calm this body's system.
What is the nervous system
This emotion often occurs when something feels threatening or uncertain.
What is fear/anxiety?
This is the body's natural response to a challenge or perceived threat.
What is stress?
This means trying to understand another person's feelings or perspective.
What is empathy
This is the ability to recognize and understand what you are feeling.
What is emotional awareness?
Going for a walk, exercising, or stretching are examples of this type of coping skill.
What is physical activity?
This emotion can signal that something feels unfair, frustrating, or wrong.
What is anger?
Name one common physical symptom of anxiety
Rapid heartbeat, sweating, shaking, muscle tension, stomach problems, shortness of breath, etc.
"I feel ___ when ___ because ___" is an example of this type of communication.
What are I statments
This term describes taking care of your physical and emotional needs to support your well-being.
What is self-care?
Writing down your thoughts and feelings is one example of this coping strategy.
What is journaling
Name one physical sign that someone might be experiencing a strong emotion.
Increased heart rate, sweating, tense muscles, shaking, stomach discomfort, etc.
This grounding technique asks you to identify things you can see, hear, feel, smell, and taste.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique?
True or false Setting boundaries means you don't care about other people.
False
True or False: Mental health can change throughout a person's life.
What is True?
This coping skill involves focusing your attention on the present moment without judging your experience.
What is mindfulness?
True or False: There are "good" emotions and "bad" emotions.
What is False? All emotions provide information, although some behaviors connected to emotions may be helpful or harmful.
True or False: Avoiding every situation that makes you anxious can sometimes make anxiety stronger over time.
What is true
Name two healthy way to respond when you're angry during an argument.
Take a break, breathe, communicate calmly, listen, ask for space, or return to the conversation later.
Name **three factors** that can influence someone's mental health.
Possible answers include stress, relationships, sleep, physical health, environment, genetics, trauma, finances, life changes, and support systems.
You are overwhelmed and have 10 minutes before an important event. Name **two healthy coping strategies** you could use.
Any reasonable healthy strategies, such as breathing, grounding, taking a brief walk, listening to calming music, talking to someone, or using positive self-talk.
Someone says, "I'm fine," but they're avoiding everyone, sleeping poorly, and seem unusually quiet. What is one helpful thing you could do?
Check in with them, listen without judgment, offer support, or encourage them to talk to someone they trust.
You notice yourself thinking, "Something terrible is definitely going to happen." What is one question you could ask yourself to challenge that thought?
"What evidence supports this?" "What evidence doesn't?" "Is there another possible outcome?" "What would I tell a friend thinking this?"
Someone asks you to do something you don't want to do. Give an example of a respectful way to say no.
"No, I'm not comfortable with that," "I can't do that right now," or another respectful boundary.