Building Mental and Emotional Health
People with positive mental and emotional health are better able to ____.
A. work productively in school
B. cope with only certain types of stress
C. work through only easy situations
D. feel good all the time
What is work productively?
All of the following are facts about emotions, except ____.
A. emotions are the moods or feelings you experience
B. emotions reveal to you how you feel about certain events and situations
C. emotions help you make health decisions that relate to your values and beliefs
D. emotions are only unpleasant and represent negative feelings
What is emotions are only unpleasant and represent negative feelings?
The constant presence of technology and the pressure to stay active on social media is called ____.
A. environmental stress
B. relationship stress
C. technostress
D. acute stress
What is technostress?
All of the following are individual risk factors for suicide, except ____.
A. a previous suicide attempt
B. feelings of overwhelming sadness or negative thoughts
C. substance abuse
D. the media
What is the media?
____ are set ways a person thinks or feels about someone or something.
A. Values
B. Attitudes
C. Beliefs
D. Identities
What are attitudes?
Accepting your emotions and treating yourself with kindness and understanding is called ____.
A. empathy
B. self-compassion
C. emotional intelligence
D. emotional awareness
What is self-compassion?
Which type of stress encourages growth and motivation?
A. Eustress
B. Distress
C. Acute stress
D. Toxic stress
What is eustress?
All of the following are environmental risk factors for suicide, except ____.
A. healthy family relationships
B. exposure to abuse or neglect
C. suicide contagion in a community
D. portrayal of suicide in the media
What are healthy family relationships?
Your ____, or thoughts about yourself, affect your feelings about yourself.
A. self-image
B. self-esteem
C. self-talk
D. self-compassion
What is self-talk?
____ means being able to understand other people’s wants, needs, and perspectives.
A. Gratitude
B. Optimism
C. Empathy
D. Resilience
What is empathy?
In which stage of stress response does your body use up its resources?
A. Alarm stage
B. Resistance stage
C. Exhaustion stage
D. Relaxation response
What is the exhaustion stage?
Which of the following is a step that you can take to help prevent suicide in a friend?
A. Ignoring thoughts or mentions of suicide, since your friend is always talking about it
B. Seeing and reacting to warning signs by asking for help for your friend
C. Keeping a friend’s plan for suicide a secret because you do not want to get them in trouble
D. Not talking about positive mental health resources in the community since they are not important
What is ask for help (or tell a trusted adult)?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of healthy self-esteem?
A. Feeling good about your skills and abilities
B. Having a positive self-image
C. Doubting your self-worth
D. Feeling accepted by friends and family members
What is doubting your self-worth?
The belief that your current feelings will not change, no matter what, is an example of ____.
A. a fixed mindset
B. emotional awareness
C. optimism
D. a growth mindset
What is a fixed mindset?
All of the following are stress management strategies, except ____.
A. expressing your feelings to a friend
B. focusing on what is causing stress
C. maintaining a positive attitude
D. managing your time wisely
What is focusing on what is causing stress?
Which of the following is not a warning sign for suicide?
A. Increased substance use
B. Increased anger, rage, or anxiety
C. Isolation or withdrawal from family, friends, or regular activities
D. Expressing hope for the future
What is expressing hope for the future?
Who can you talk to if you feel you may need mental or emotional support?
A. A parent or other trusted adult
B. A friend
C. A therapist
D. All answers apply.
What is all answers apply?
Which of the following is an example emotional intelligence?
A. You are unable to control negative emotions.
B. You resist showing resilience after a traumatic event.
C. You tell others to have empathy.
D. You are able to show gratitude.
What is you are able to show gratitude?
Which of the following describes the relaxation technique of mindfulness?
A. Being present in the moment
B. Imagining a pleasant environment
C. Taking deep breaths
D. Tensing and relaxing your muscles
What is being present in the moment?
A(n) ____ is a person who lost a loved one to suicide.
A. therapist
B. advocate
C. survivor
D. reporter
What is a survivor?