Coping Skills
Choosing foods high in nutrients and low in fat and cholesterol over junk food.
What is "healthy eating"?
A body's reaction to feeling under pressure.
What is "stress"?
A mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for a longer period of time.
What is "depression"?
A mental health condition that involves a prolonged low mood or loss of interest in activities. It's different from normal mood changes and can affect how a person thinks, feels, and handles daily activities.
What is "depression?"
Happiness, sadness, anger, fear, love, hate, stress, and excitement are examples of
List of "emotions"
The amount of sleep you need each night as a teenager.
What is "10 hours"?
This type of stress is very common and motivates us to achieve things in our daily lives.
What is "positive stress, or eustress"?
The Suicide Hotline Number.
What is "988"?
A feeling of fear, dread, or uneasiness that can be a normal reaction to stress. It can cause physical symptoms like sweating, a rapid heartbeat, or feeling restless.
What is "anxiety"?
Use of alcohol, marijuana, or illicit substances to cope with mental health issues.
What is "self medicating"?
Writing down thoughts and feelings in a diary or a blog.
What is "journaling"?
The type of stress where a person where a person feels unable to cope with changes caused by normal life activities.
What is "negative stress, or distress"?
The number of people in the United States diagnosed with depression (according to Mr. Nicholas's presentation).
What is "18 million"?
A chronic mental illness that affects a person's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. A person diagnosed with this illness experiences hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, and unusual behaviors.
What is "schizophrenia"?
Gorging on "comfort foods" to cope with emotional/mental demands and tension.
What is "stress eating"?
Talking to a licensed professional trained to help you deal with your issues
What is "therapy"?
Name 3 common sources of negative stress.
What are "bullying, injuries, illness, working too much, body image, academic performance, relationships, negative home environment, negative work environment..."
People who can help a teen in distress.
Who are "other teens, parents, trusted adults, counselors, and therapists"?
A mental illness that causes extreme mood swings, along with changes in energy, sleep, thinking, and behavior.
When shame is associated with a person or group of people.
What is a "stigma"?
Use of a psychoactive substance as prescribed by a licensed physician (psychiatrist is a physician) to help deal with mental health issues.
What is "medication therapy"?
3 effects of stress on a person.
What are "insomnia, headaches, body pain, getting sick more often, difficulty concentrating, increased irritability, depression....?"
Community resources available to help teens cope with depression and stress.
What are "The Trevor Project, school counselors and therapists, United Counseling Services of Bennington....."?
A neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to use a drug or engage in a behavior that produces natural reward, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences.
What is "addiction"?
Taking it out on others, binge eating, substance abuse, and self destructive behavior.
What are "ineffective coping skills?"