Spooky Coping Skills
This technique involves slowly breathing in through your nose and breathing out to help calm your body.
What is deep breathing?
True or false: Asking for help is a sign of weakness.
False
Halloween originated in this country?
What is Ireland?
Name one simple thing you can do to care for yourself today.
Take a shower, rest, listen to music, or spend time outside
Name one person you could reach out to when you need support.
What is A trusted friend, family member, therapist, peer, or staff member?
Name one thing you can do when you feel overwhelmed by stress.
What is Take a break, go for a walk, listen to music, or use grounding techniques?
This is the name for the negative thinking pattern where you assume the worst will happen.
What is catastrophizing?
In Hocus Pocus, how many Sanderson sisters are there?
What is three sisters?
What is one benefit of getting enough sleep?
What is Improved mood, concentration, and emotional regulation ?
What is one healthy way to tell someone you need space?
“I need some time to myself, but I'll check in with you later.”
This grounding technique asks you to identify five things you see, four things you feel, three things you hear, two things you smell, and one thing you taste.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique?
True or false: You can experience anxiety and still be brave.
True
What is the name of the friendly ghost created by Harvey Comics?
What is Casper?
What is the term for setting limits to protect your time, energy, and well-being?
What is Boundaries?
What does active listening mean?
What is Giving someone your attention, listening to understand, and responding thoughtfully?
True or false: Taking a break when you're overwhelmed is a healthy coping strategy.
True
What is it called when you blame yourself for things that are not entirely your responsibility?
What is Personalization or self-blame ?
What is the name of the town where The Nightmare Before Christmas begins its story?
What is Halloween Town?
True or false: Self-care only counts if you spend money on yourself.
False
What is one way to respond when a friend shares something difficult?
What is Listen without judgment, validate their feelings, and ask how you can support them?
A stressful situation triggers your fight, flight, or freeze response. What is one thing you can do to help your body settle?
What is Slow breathing, grounding, gentle movement, or seeking a safe environment ?
True or false: Having a mental health diagnosis defines who you are as a person.
False. A diagnosis is only one part of a person's experience and does not define their identity or worth.
In Beetlejuice, how many times must you say his name to summon him?
Three times
Why is it important to schedule enjoyable activities, even when you don't feel motivated?
What is Positive activities can improve mood, create structure, and support behavioral activation.?
True or false: Healthy support means someone must solve all your problems for you.
False. Support can mean listening, encouraging, helping you explore options, or simply being present.