Self-Care
How one feels about themselves either; positive or negative
What is self-esteem?
Feeling happy, positive about oneself, can rebound from challenges, has healthy relationships and enjoys life
What is good mental health?
Feeling hopeless and sad for more than two weeks
What is depression?
Intentionally causing one's death and the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24
What is suicide?
Good body nutrition, exercise and healthy habits
What is physical wellness?
The response of your body and mind when you are challenged
What is stress?
Feeling down, lacks motivation, trouble coping with everyday activities, lacks care in their appearance and avoids social contact
What is poor mental health?
An emotion and a normal reaction to stress where you can feel nervous or fearful
What is anxiety?
The intentional direct injury of body tissue done without suicidal intentions
What is self-harm?
Feelings and how one reacts to challenges or failures
What is emotional wellness?
A physiological response to a perceived harmful event, attack or threat to survival
What is fight or flight response?
The decisions a teen makes affects its development
What is the teen brain?
Persistent sadness or anxiety, irritable, feelings of guilt and worthlessness, overeat or eat too little, negative attitude and can have suicidal thought or attempts
What are signs and symptoms of depression?
Thinking about or planning suicide, but does not include the final act of suicide
What is suicidal thoughts (suicidal ideation)?
Relationships, communication, interaction with others
What is social wellness?
Skills we can use to help us get through a challenge or life failure
What are coping skills?
Depression, anxiety, suicide, mood disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse and psychotic disorders
What are examples of mental health conditions?
Having good self-care, psychotherapy (talk therapy), cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication
What are ways to treat depression and anxiety?
Withdrawal from friends or family, complains of physical symptoms, makes statements about harming or killing themselves, makes statements of worthlessness, giving away prized possessions
What are warning signs of suicide?
The area which surrounds a person whether it is positive or negative
What is environmental wellness?
Having high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, skin and hair problems, irregular heartbeat, and mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders
What are the effects of long term stress?
One's genetics, their environment, their brain chemistry, genetics, their personal values and health behaviors, peers, media and technology
What are some factors affecting one's mental health?
Help a friend talk with a trusted adult, being supportive and patient, inviting your friend to social events/activities and reminding your friend that getting help is important
What are ways to help a friend who might have depression?
Asking them if they are thinking about suicide, keep them safe, listening to them, encouraging them to seek help and follow up with the individual
What are ways to help someone who may want to commit suicide?
One's religious beliefs, faith, moral and values
What is spiritual wellness?