Emotional/Mental Health Review

Dimensions of Health

100

This dimension of health addresses the state of the body- what we eat and exercise are topics within it

Physical health

200

This dimension of health addresses feelings, coping with trauma, self-control, self respect, etc.

Emotional / mental health 

300

This dimension of health concerns the way we interact with others and manage our relationships

Social health

400

This dimension of health is about one's ability to feel like they are a part of something bigger

Spiritual health

500

This activity allows us to feel healthy physically, emotionally, and socially. It helps us form memories, physically heal, and maintain balanced emotions. Many teens in particular do not practice this activity enough.

Getting enough sleep

Negative Emotions

100

Name one characteristic of an emotionally healthy person

accepts who they are, express feelings in healthy ways, shows care and concern for others, resolves conflict, optimistic, seeks help when needed

200

Describe one way people can cope with trauma

seek help, take baby steps, confront the past, practice self-care/compassion, set realistic expectations, be patient and persistent 

300

True or false: to be emotionally healthy means never or rarely experiencing negative emotions

false

400

The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) test allows people to gain insight into the different _________ they may have experienced growing up.

trauma

500

The most recent research suggests that men and women are equally emotional, it's just that men have been socialized to limit their emotional expression. There is one emotion which men express more openly, can you name it?

anger

Control and Responsibility

100

Name something you have no control over

traffic, weather, other peoples' reactions

200

While you may not be able to control your emotions, you can control the way you _____________

express them/show them/handle them

300

State one way taking responsibility can be good for your emotional/mental health

Helps you feel accomplished or productive, prevents stress or negative emotions, confronting something can help you move on from it

400

Being responsible is an example of a __________ behavior because it can help benefit the larger group, such as your friends or class.

prosocial

500

When someone believes they have little or no control over their actions or the events in their life, they primarily have an ________ locus of control

external

Stress

100

True or false: stress is a normal part of life

True

200

Stress is defined as a feeling of pressure around events, circumstances, or situations.  A stressor is defined as _________

Something that causes stress

300

Stress can be caused by major life changes/ongoing, major events or by _______ stressors

daily 

400

Physical responses to stress including faster heart rate and tense muscles occur during the ______ stage 

Alarm stage

500

Physical illnesses, disease, and mental health issues can happen when stress has been ongoing in this stage of the stress response.

Exhaustion stage