Mental Health Basics
True or false: Everyone has mental health just like physical health.
What is true?
This document lists your course policies, grading breakdown, important dates, and instructor expectations.
What is a syllabus?
Talking about suicide increases the likelihood that someone will attempt suicide.
What is a myth?
Most college-aged adults are generally recommended to get this many hours of sleep each night.
What is 7-9 hours?
Two healthy coping strategies that can help manage stress before an exam.
What are Exercise, mindfulness practices, talking to a friend, adequate sleep, deep breathing, journaling, prayer, and time management?
Name one factor that can influence one's mental health.
What is:
Genetics, stress, life experiences, relationships, sleep, diet, hormones
This strategy involves breaking large assignments into smaller tasks and planning time to complete them before the deadline.
What is time management?
Stress is always harmful to your health.
Myth! While prolonged stress can be harmful, short-term stress can be motivating.
Drinking large amounts of this common stimulant late in the day can interfere with falling asleep.
What is caffeine?
Writing down thoughts, feelings, or experiences can be a way to process emotions through this practice.
What is journaling?
This common mental health condition is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, loss of interest, and changes in sleep or appetite lasting at least two weeks.
What is depression?
Name two habits that are associated with academic success in college.
What are attending class regularly, using a planner, studying consistently, asking for help early, participating in class, or getting enough sleep?
Therapy is only for people experiencing mental illness.
What is a myth? People also seek therapy for personal growth, stress management, relationship concerns, and general life transitions.
This stage of sleep is especially important for learning and forming new memories.
What is REM sleep?
This coping strategy involves taking slow, intentional breaths to help calm your body’s stress response.
What is deep breathing?
Symptoms of this mental health condition include persistent, excessive worry, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, restlessness, and trouble concentrating.
What is anxiety?
This is the first thing you should do if you are having a problem with your roommate.
What is communicate with your roommate directly?
Someone can experience a mental health condition and still be successful in school, work, or leadership roles.
Looking at phones, tablets, or laptops right before bed may make it harder to fall asleep because of this type of light.
What is blue light?
Setting limits and communicating what you can and cannot do is an example of practicing these.
What are boundaries?
This term describes the ability to adapt, recover, and grow after experiencing stress or adversity.
What is resilience?
Students are generally encouraged to seek academic support as soon as they notice they're struggling rather than waiting until this point in the semester.
What is finals week?
Mental health exists on a continuum, and people may experience different levels of well-being throughout their lives.
What is a fact?
Name one healthy habit that can improve sleep quality.
What is keeping a consistent sleep schedule, limiting screen time before bed, exercising regularly, avoiding caffeine late in the day, or creating a relaxing bedtime routine?
This coping strategy involves noticing emotions, naming them, and accepting them rather than immediately reacting to them.
What is emotional regulation?