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
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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
Name 3 ways we can take care of ourselves and improve our mental health
Medication
Counseling
Coping skills
self-care
boundaries
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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
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It is a common cognitive distortion that involves blowing situations out of proportion and assuming the worst possible outcome.
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Name ways to practice your self-care
Doing the things you love and make you happy
what does MDD stand for?
Major Depressive Disorder
What behaviors can happen when you suppress feelings?
Emotional outbursts (yelling, fighting, crying)
Self-harm
Isolation
where someone assumes they know what another person is thinking without any concrete evidence
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.