Coping skills
Emotions
Healthy vs Unhealthy Coping
Myths & Facts
Mental Health Basics
Music, Movies and Mental Health
100
This calming activity involves focusing on your breath to stay present.
👉 What is deep breathing?
100
What’s the difference between a feeling and a thought?
➡️ Feelings are emotional responses; thoughts are mental interpretations.
100
Using substances to manage emotions is an example of this.
👉UNHEALTHY: What is self-medicating (or unhealthy coping)?
100
Myth or Fact: If you’re strong enough, you can just “snap out of it.”
➡️ Myth – recovery takes time, not willpower.
100
What does “mental health” mean?
➡️ A person’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
100
In Inside Out, which five emotions control Riley’s mind?
➡️ Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. 
200
Writing down your thoughts and emotions can help process them in a healthy way.
👉 What is journaling?
200
The ability to identify and understand your own feelings is called this
👉 What is emotional awareness (or emotional intelligence)?
200
Why might someone continue using unhealthy coping even if they know it’s harmful?
➡️ It feels familiar, provides quick relief, or they lack alternatives.
200
You have to be “broken” to benefit from therapy.
➡️ Myth – therapy supports growth, not just crisis.
200
True or False: Only people with a diagnosis need therapy.
False.
200
Which Stranger Things character shows signs of trauma after escaping the Upside Down?
Will Byers!
300
Going for a walk, stretching, or dancing are examples of this stress-relieving practice.
👉 What is physical activity (or exercise)?
300
The word that describes the ability to put yourself in someone else’s position emotionally.
Empathy
300
Replacing negative thoughts with positive, realistic ones is known as this CBT skill.
👉 What is cognitive reframing (or challenging negative thoughts)?
300
Self-care is all about pampering.
➡️ Myth – real self-care includes hard things like setting limits, saying no, and managing emotions.
300
What’s one example of a mindful activity?
Meditation, coloring, mindful eating, deep breathing.
300
Which Euphoria character struggles with addiction and recovery?
Rue
400
This grounding technique uses your five senses to calm anxiety.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 technique?
TO DOUBLE THE POINTS: Explain the skill with the senses.
400
What’s the difference between avoidance and distraction?
Avoidance means escaping feelings; distraction gives temporary relief while still processing later.
400
This coping strategy involves focusing on what’s within your control and letting go of what’s not.
What is acceptance (or radical acceptance)?
400
Healing means you’ll never feel pain again.
Myth – healing means you learn to live with and manage pain differently.
400
What is anxiety trying to protect you from?
Perceived danger or threat.
400
This "birds of a feather" singer has spoken openly about her struggles with depression, body image, and anxiety
500
What are “distress tolerance” skills designed to help with?
➡️ Getting through intense emotions without making things worse.
500
Why is it important to feel “negative” emotions rather than avoid them?
➡️ They carry important information and help us heal, grow, and set boundaries.
500
In what ways can healthy coping feel uncomfortable at first?
➡️ It requires sitting with feelings instead of escaping them.
500
People who talk about their emotions too much are “too sensitive.”
➡️ Myth – emotional expression is healthy and helps prevent burnout.
500
Name one common symptom of depression.
Low energy, loss of interest, changes in sleep/appetite, etc.
500
In Inside Out 2 (2024), a new character named Anxiety joins — what lesson does this teach?
➡️ Anxiety is normal and helps keep us safe, but needs balance. 
600
What’s the benefit of creating a “Coping Skills Toolbox”?
➡️ You have accessible options for different moods and situations.
600
What’s one way culture can influence emotional expression?
➡️ Some cultures encourage openness; others value restraint or stoicism.
600
Why is it important to show self-compassion when recognizing your unhealthy coping?
➡️ Because judging yourself prevents growth — awareness is the first step to change.
600
You should only talk about trauma once you’re ready to share every detail.
➡️ Myth – healing doesn’t require full disclosure to everyone.
600
What’s one example of a healthy boundary?
➡️ Saying no, taking space, limiting topics, etc.
600
In Disney's Encanto- which character is the family scapegoat, experiences isolation and emotional avoidance?
BRUNO!