Coping Skills
Mental Health Basics
Self-care and wellness
100

This DBT skill encourages using your 5 senses to calm yourself when overwhelmed

Self-Soothing

100

This mental health condition is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest lasting at least 2 weeks

Depression

100

Adults are generally recommended to get this many hours of sleep each night

7-9

200

This grounding technique asks you to identify things you can see, feel, hear, smell, and taste

54321

200

Excessive worry, restlessness, and difficulty controlling anxious thoughts are common symptoms of?

Anxiety

200
This type of activity has been shown to improve mood and reduce stress

exercise

300

taking a slow breath into your nose and out through your mouth is an example of this coping skill

diaphragmatic breathing

300

This professional can prescribe meds in most states

psychiatrust

300

taking purposeful, nonjudgemental attention to the present moment

mindfulness

400

this DBT skill encourages improving the moment through imagery, meaning, prayer, relaxation, one thing at a time, vacation, and encouragement

IMPROVE the moment

400

True or false - mental health recovery always means symptoms completely disappear.

false

400

This HALT acronym reminder suggests checking whether you are hungry, angry, lonely or ?


Tired

500

This CBT strategy involved identifying and challenging negative thoughts 

cog restructuring

500

This term describes the ability to adapt and bounce back after difficult experiences.

resilience

500

Name one healthy boundary you can set to protect your well being

saying no

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