Mental Health 101
During which month does America recognize Mental Health Awareness Month?
What is May?
This is how you feel on the inside, like happy, nervous, angry, or excited.
What is feelings / emotions?
Most middle school students do not get enough of this, even though it helps stress, focus, and mood.
What is Sleep?
Something safe that helps you to feel good.
What is a (healthy) coping skill?
Around half of teenagers say this makes them feel stressed the most.
What is school?
Recommended sleep for ideal mental health in teenagers.
What is 8-10 hours?
If your heart is beating fast, your stomach hurts, and you feel worried before a test, you may be feeling this.
What is stress / nervousness / anxiety?
What is stress?
Adults at school who you can reach out to for help if you are struggling with mental health. Name 2.
What is Counselor/teacher/support staff/trusted adult?
______ out of 10 teenagers say stress affects their mental health.
What is 7?
This kind of health affects your feelings, thoughts, stress, and emotions.
What is mental health?
When you notice you are starting to feel upset, angry, or stressed before things get too big, you are showing this skill.
What is self-awareness?
If a friend says they are struggling or feeling really down, one smart thing to do is this.
What is tell a trusted adult / talk to a trusted adult?
Spending time with people who make you feel supported and cared for can is called a __________.
What is support system?
About 1 out of every 5 young people will struggle with this at some point in their lives.
What is a mental health challenge/struggle?
The fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response refers to your . . .
What is body's response to stress? / What is your body's reaction to a threat?
Knowing what makes you upset, stressed, or emotional is called knowing your __________.
What is triggers?
You only get one ________ in life, so treat it with respect.
What is body?
Something that helps you feel good in the moment, but leaves you feeling worse later on is called what?
What is a [negative/unhealthy] coping skill?
16% of teenagers are affected by this.
What is anxiety?
The ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we're doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what's going on around us.
What is mindfulness?
This is the skill of calming yourself down and managing your emotions before reacting.
What is self-regulation?
When life feels overwhelming, this means taking care of your body and mind by doing healthy things like resting, eating, talking to someone, or taking breaks.
What is self-care?
In the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise, what senses do you use for 5 and 3?
What is See and Hear?
This is the #1 reason teenagers do not seek health for their mental health.
What is Stigma or embarrassment?