Mental Health
(General)
(General)
Mental health is made up of two things:
All of your ___ and all of your _____.
Thoughts and feelings.
Name one resource you could go to for mental health help at school.
Teacher, Mental health nurse, guidance counsellor etc.
What organization are we from?
Canadian Mental Health Association
Name one section on the wheel of wellbeing.
Physical, Emotional, Spiritual, Relationships, Creativity, Environmental, School+Work.
What is mental health?
- All of our thoughts and emotions that we experience each day. -Our emotional health. (Our Cognitive, Behavioural and Psychological Wellbeing)
Name three things you could do for a friend if you think they may be struggling with their mental health.
Listen, Be there for support, connect them to resources if they need, show them kindness, etc.
Name one way we can take care of our mental health while on social media.
Don't share personal information, be mindful of advertisements/false information, think critically, use the 4 rules of mental health, take breaks, etc.
Name 10 Coping Strategies
So many.
Define "Coping Strategies" in your own words.
Things that you do to help you get through something tough (Uncomfortable emotions/situations). (Help you feel better, regulate your emotions, destress etc).
What does peer support mean?
People who have already lived through or experienced certain issues, helping other people who are currently experiencing similar issues. Trained in counselling and supporting individuals.
Name 3 healthy relationship traits, and 3 unhealthy relationship traits.
healthy - loyalty, kindness, trust, honesty, fun etc.
unhealthy - untrustworthy, hostility, jealousy, intimidation etc.
Name two things that you could put in the environmental section of the wheel.
Recycle, Reusable water bottle, go for a walk/hike, put soft lights in a room, clean a space, star gaze, be nice to people around you.
How many people have mental health out of 5, How many have mental illness out of 5.
5/5 have mental health, 1/5 have mental illness.
Describe Wes for Youth:
In person or virtual? Same counsellor or different? Age group? Cost? How do you find them?
Virtual, same counsellor, 13-24, Free, WesForYouthOnline.ca
What is stigma and how can it be dangerous to mental health/illness
Negative thoughts or feelings towards something, it can be dangerous because it can prevent people from talking about their own mental health/illness and reaching out for help.
Name three things that we could put under the school section of the wellness wheel:
Talk to friends, eat food, clean up desk space, learn, recycle, drink water out of reusable bottles etc.
What are the four rules of mental health?
Like you for you, have friends that like you for you, talk about our feelings, do something that will make you smile or laugh everyday.
What's the phone number for kids help phone? Bonus 200 points if you know the texting number (Other team can steal)
1- 800- 668 -6868
686868
What does the SMART stand for in SMART Goal?
(If you can get 3/5 I'll count it)
Specific, Measurable, Attainable (Actionable), Relevant, Timely.
Give one example of how not taking care of one section of the wheel (your choice) could affect another section of the wheel (your choice). For example - not getting enough sleep (physical health) could affect my ability to pay attention and learn the next day (creativity/ or school/work)
Any two combinations from the wheel.