Mental Health
A condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others.
Mental health
True or False: Medication and therapy are the most successful tools in dealing with depression and mental health disorders
TRUE
Why don’t some people share negative feelings such as sadness, being hurt, frustration?
Worried about being judged, or laughed at or seen as vulnerable. This can be due to the stigma around dealing with our mental health.
What’s the name of the main villain in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Oogie Boogie
Aside from medications and counseling what else can we use to help improve ones mental health
coping skills
This is a common and serious mental health issue that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression
What did the other reindeer not let Rudolph do because of his shiny red nose?
Join in any reindeer games
This is a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
Mindfulness
What are two things that can improve and promote ones mental health?
Exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, eating healthy
What is black and white thinking?
It involves dividing everything into clear-cut categories, such as good or bad, right or wrong, success or failure, without considering the nuances or complexities in between.
Name 3 people you can go to talk to if you are having a hard time while you are here
Doctor - Nurses – Therapist – and Support Staff
Expressing good things from your day is a coping strategy known as ________
Gratitude / positive psychology
Three of Santa’s reindeer’s names begin with the letter “D.” What are those names?
Dancer, Dasher and Donner
Which Christmas ballet premiered in 1892?
Nutcracker
Name ways to practice your self-care
Doing the things you love and make you happy
what does MDD stand for?
Major Depressive Disorder
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
What is the name of the Grinch’s dog?
Max
What is important to remember when you become angry?
STOP and think before acting - Respond don't react - Practice coping skills (deep breathing, counting, self-talk, etc.) - Walk away and remove yourself from the situation if needed
What are 3 symptoms of depression ?
sadness, crying spells, loss of interest, fatigue, change in sleep or appetite, feeling of being irritable or frustrated
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive behavioral therapy
What are symptoms of anxiety?
overthinking, overwhelmed, racing heart persistent worry
What is mindfulness?
being aware being in the present moment
Name five coping skills.
Exercise
Meditation
Journaling
Listening to music
Spending time in nature
What is imagery or visualization?
ex. imagining you are at the carnival and envisioning the carnival, smell of popcorn and hear the noise.
or imagining you are at the beach and being able to feel the sand and hear the wave sounds.