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Coping Skills
Substance Abuse
Mental Health in Media
Celebrities
100

This is the age that a human being's frontal lobe is fully developed.

25 for women, 30 for men.

100

This is the technical therapy term for "think happy thoughts."

Positive reframing

100

This is the most commonly abused substance by teens that is not legal until the age of 21.

Nicotine Products

100

This movie starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper explores themes of complicated grief and living with bipolar disorder. 

What is "Silver Linings Playbook"

100

This star of "Deadpool" said of the anxiety he experienced while filming, "I never, ever slept. Or I was sleeping at a perfect right angle — just sitting straight, constantly working at the same time. The expectations were eating me alive."






Ryan Reynolds

200

1 in ______ American adults currently suffer from a mental illness.

5

200

It is important not to isolate yourself during troubling times. Instead we should make it a priority to _________. 

Socialize or connect with others. 

200

This local resource offers substance abuse counseling, family counseling, peer support and relapse prevention methods. 

Cornerstone

200

These 2 acclaimed actors starred in the 1988 film "Rain Man," that gives an in-depth look into the misunderstood diagnosis of autism.

Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman

200

Since bursting onto the scene in 2017, this singer/songwriter has emerged as a fierce mental health advocate. Her attitudes towards mental health are expressed in many of her songs including "What Was I Made For."

Billie Eilish 

300

This is the average age children begin experimenting with drugs. 

13 (wow!)

300

This coping skill involves doing activities that take your mind off of your current situation. 

Distraction

300

This over-the-counter drug is used to treat known or suspected opioid overdose.

Narcan (or Naloxone)

300

This film, released in 1991, is a heartfelt comedy that focuses on the unconventional relationship between a deeply neurotic patient named Bob (played by Bill Murray) and his increasingly frustrated therapist  (Richard Dreyfuss).

"What About Bob?"

300

This pop star canceled the remainder of his Justice World Tour earlier this year, sharing that previous health concerns and subsequent shows in Europe had “taken a toll” on him, and that he needed to prioritize rest.

Justin Bieber

400

This is the average number of thoughts the average brain has per day.

60,000

400

Name your most used coping skills. 

Emily's....sticking to a routine...cleaning, cooking, going to the gym.

400

This program started in 1935 by a stockbroker and surgeon struggling with alcohol addiction is still going strong today. Meetings include a look into the 12 Steps and personal stories of recovery. 

AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)

400

Russell Crowe, a brilliant mathematician in the film A Beautiful Mind, begins having auditory and visual hallucinations and is eventually diagnosed with this. 

Schizophrenia 

400

This gymnast made headlines when she chose to withdraw from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics midway through the competition, citing her mental health. “I say put mental health first," she said at a 2021 news conference. "Because if you don't, then you're not going to enjoy your sport and you're not going to succeed as much as you want to. So it's okay sometimes to even sit out the big competitions to focus on yourself, because it shows how strong of a competitor and person that you really are—rather than just battle through it.”

Simone Biles

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