Anger/Substance Use
What are some anger warning signs in our body?
Red face
Fists clenching
Chest tightening
Voice raising
True/ False. Talking about our feelings is a sign of weakness.
False, talking about how we feel is a sign of strength. It's in talking about our feelings and emotions that we gain power of them and begin healing- knowing we don't have to fight our battles alone.
Which of the following is not a form of anxiety?
A) Phobia of Spiders
B) Panic Disorder
C) Depression
D) Social Phobia
C) Depression
If you don't take care of your mental health (hint, hint, there might be 2 answers)..
A) It just goes away!
B) It can get worse
C) It can affect your family/ friends
D) It will make you have a fever
B and C!
B) It can get worse
&
C) It can affect your family/ friends
If you had 3 wishes what would they be?
nice!
When you're angry of the following what ARE good coping skills..
A) Taking deep breaths
B) Going for a walk
C) Yelling
D) Breaking things
A & B
Taking deep breaths can help our body to calm down and become relaxed to eventually verbalize how we are feeling.
Going for a walk helps us to get away from the triggering situation, clear our head, and be able to eventually calmly talk about the situation.
True/ False: If we avoid things that make us anxious, our anxiety gets better.
FALSE! Avoidance of things that make us anxious only leads to temporary relief, but will leave our anxiety to becoming worse in the long run.
What is a good coping skill to use if you feel like you're having a panic attack (palms sweating, difficulty breathing, dizziness)?
Breathing Skills
Taking A Walk
Phoning a Friend/ Talking to Someone
Using a Grounding Tool
Mental health is 'caused by' (2 answers might be correct):
A) Genetics (Runs in the family)
B) Bad Behavior
C) Our Environment (School, Friends, Stress)
D) Our Habits
A and C!
A) Genetics (Runs in the family)
&
C) Our Environment (School, Friends, Stress)
Mac & cheese or pumpkin pie?
True/ False
Alcohol and drugs can cause brain functioning problems or health problems down the line.
True! Alcohol and drugs stop your brain from properly developing the way it's supposed to! The human brain is not fully developed until age 25, so any substances you use prior to this could cause damage.
Alcohol and other substance can cause heart, lung and other health problems later in life.
T/F Mental health symptoms are often times confused with physical conditions which leads people to go to the doctor or emergency room opposed to a psychiatrist or therapist.
True! Anxiety often presents as heart racing, excessive sweating and sleep difficulties which could lead someone to believe they're having a health issue, not experiencing a mental health condition. People often times believe their body is having a physical problems, opposed to an anxiety or depressive episode.
What Symptoms Best Describes Generalized Anxiety?
A) Anger, back pain, panic.
B) Uncontrollable worry, nervousness, sleep problems, muscle tension, avoiding fears, increased heart rate.
C) Sadness, feeling alone, isolating.
D) Not wanting to see friends, fear of crowded areas.
B) Uncontrollable worry, nervousness, sleep problems, muscle tension, avoiding fears and increased heart rate best describes generalized anxiety.
Generalized anxiety is a mental and physical reaction to perceived threats.
_____% of teens / pre teens (10-19 years old) experiences a mental health disorder world wide (as of 2021).
A) 2%
B) 7%
C) 14%
D) 18%
C) 14%
Globally, one in seven 10-19-year-olds experiences a mental disorder, accounting for 14% of the adolescent population world wide.
Where is one place outside of the USA you have always wanted to visit?
I hope you get to go someday!
How many deaths a year does drunk driving cause in the USA?..
A) 5,000
B)10,000
C) 60,000
D)7,000
B) 10,000 +
Drunk driving causes more than 10,000 deaths every year, about 1/3 of all traffic-related deaths
True/ False. Trauma can only be diagnosed in a war veteran.
False! Trauma can be diagnosed with someone whose experienced mental, physical, sexual or emotional abuse along with other symptoms/ situations, NOT just as a diagnosis based on having experienced combat.
What are some anxiety treatment options?
Therapy
Relaxation Skills
Meditation
T/F Girls are more likely to experience mental health than boys.
False! Boys are actual more likely to experience mental health concerns but LESS likely to get help.
Amazing!
True or False!
Drinking alcohol or using other substances improves mental health.
FALSE! The initial effects might feel 'good' or make you feel like you 'fit into the cool crowd'. However, drinking alcohol or using illicit substances actually worsens depression and anxiety and doesn't allow for your anti-depressants to do their job properly.
True/ False. Mental health is considered a part of overall health
True! Mental health is a part of health the same way physical health is
T/F If you are feeling irritable, fear being judged and easily tired a lot, you might be feeling anxious.
True! These are all symptoms of anxiety and how being anxious can manifest for a lot of people (especially young adults).
Most people do not get treatment for their mental illnesses because they feel embarrassed or alone.. what are some of the primary mental health conditions teenagers might struggle with? (3 of 5 = correct)..
Depression
Anxiety (Social, General or Panic Attacks)
Eating Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
OCD
Who in your family are you the closest to emotionally?
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