Mental Health & Resilience
This term describes your thoughts, feelings, and how you handle stress and relationships
What is mental health?
Taking slow, controlled breaths to calm your body
What is deep breathing
A person your age who supports and understands you
What is peer support?
Pulling away from friends can be a
What is a warning sign?
This coping skill might look like talking to yourself…but it’s actually helpful
What is positive self-talk?
True or False: Mental health can change depending on life situations
What is True?
This coping skill uses your senses (like naming 5 things you see)
What is grounding?
A trusted adult at school you can go to for help
Sudden changes in mood, sleep, or behavior are called
What are warning signs?
When you say “I’ll just watch ONE more video” and suddenly it’s 2 hours later, this skill could’ve helped you stop
What is self-control (or time management)?
This word means being able to bounce back after tough situations
What is resilience?
Writing your thoughts and feelings down regularly
What is journaling?
The best first step when a friend is struggling
What is listening without judging?
This behavior may hide real pain by joking or acting “fine”
What is masking?
This emotion might show up when your phone is on 1% and you forgot your charger
What is anxiety (or panic)?
This feeling can show up physically, like a fast heartbeat or sweating when overwhelmed
What is anxiety?
Challenging negative thoughts and replacing them with realistic ones
What is positive self-talk?
Something you should NOT promise if a friend shares something serious
What is keeping a dangerous secret?
True or False: Someone who seems okay can still be struggling
What is True?
Laughing at your own jokes when no one else does could be this coping skill
What is humor (or coping with humor)?
This is the ability to pause and think before reacting
Name one healthy coping skill you can use when stressed
If You Answered a coping skill that you use whenever you are stressed..... Then you are correct!
You notice a friend isolating and posting sad messages—what’s one helpful action?
check in, support them
Ignoring warning signs usually leads to this outcome
What is things getting worse (or not improving)?
When your friend says “I’m fine” but clearly isn’t, your best move is this