Coping Skills
This simple technique involves inhaling for 4 seconds, holding for 4 seconds, and exhaling for 4.
What is box breathing?
People can just "snap out" of a mental health problem if they try hard enough.
What is Myth? (Mental illness is not a matter of willpower).
This condition is characterized by excessive worry, panic attacks, or irrational fears.
What is Anxiety?
True or False: It is healthy to cry.
True (it releases stress).
A simple word that helps protect your time and energy.
What is "No"?
Physical activity that releases endorphins, the body's natural "feel-good" chemicals.
What is Exercise?
Roughly 20% (1 in 5) of adults experience a mental health issue in a given year.
What is Fact?
Symptoms include persistent sadness, lack of energy, and loss of interest in activities
What is Depression?
The term for "recharging" by doing things you enjoy.
What is Self-care (or Leisure).
The term for beliefs or judgments about mental health.
What is Stigma?
The practice of paying full attention to the present moment without judgment.
What is Mindfulness?
Having a mental health struggle is a sign of personal weakness
What is Myth? (Biological factors and life experiences are the primary causes).
A condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.
What is PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)?
One healthy way to process a "secondary emotion" like anger.
What is Deep breathing or journaling?
True or False: Self-care must always be done alone.
False (social connection is self-care)?
Writing down your thoughts and feelings to help manage emotions and reduce stress.
What is Journaling?
Mental health can significantly impact your physical health.
What is Fact? (Stress can lead to headaches, stomach issues, and heart strain).
Characterized by persistent, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions).
What is OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)?
Name the "5-4-3-2-1" technique for grounding.
What is Grounding (5 see, 4 feel, 3 hear, 2 smell, 1 taste)?
Name two ways to appropriately express hurt feelings.
What is "I" statements or active listening?
A technique used to pull yourself out of a panic attack by focusing on your five senses.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique?
Mental health conditions are not treatable; they are permanent.
What is Myth? (With therapy and/or medication, most people live productive lives).
A mood disorder that causes extreme shifts in energy and activity levels, from "highs" to "lows"
What is Bipolar Disorder?
The practice of being kind to oneself during failures.
What is Self-compassion?
These help separate your work life from your home life.
What is Professional boundaries?