General Health
What are the three sides of the health triangle?
Mental Health, Social Health, Physical Health
What is "risk reduction"?
Taking steps to limit the chance or impact that inherent risks have on your health.
For example: If you are at risk of diabetes, changing your diet to reduce your risk.
How much does it cost to call a mental health helpline?
Free!
What are the 3 different degrees of communication?
Assertive, passive, aggressive
What does consent mean?
Agreeing to do something
Free 200 points!
Nice!
What are teenagers at higher risk of than other age groups?
Drowning, car accidents, STIs, etc.
How long does someone need to experience symptoms to be diagnosed with depression?
2 weeks
Have everyone on your team say "penis" or "vagina" out loud without laughing.
Well done?
Name 2 ways STIs/STDs can spread
Sharing needles, exchange of fluids, skin to skin contact, childbirth
Which side of the health triangle is most important?
All three are EQUAL
How can money impact someone's physical health?
Good: higher income means greater access to:
Healthy/fresh food... exercise classes/equipment, etc.
Bad: low income = greater likelihood of eating processed/low quality foods, not affording exercise etc.
What are two signs that someone may be experiencing depression?
Loss of interest in things, sleeping too much, sleeping too little, feeling overwhelmed, etc.
What are you trying to achieve with assertive communication?
Getting your point across in a healthy way
Give 2 examples of barrier methods
Condoms, oral dams, female/internal condoms
Give an example of how external factors can impact health
(answers may vary)
Name 2 examples of different things that determines what you are at risk of?
Age, race, gender, genetics, hobbies, activity, lifestyle choices, etc.
What is the best coping mechanism for mental health?
Whichever works best for you!
What type of external factors can affect your health?
Where you live, access to: schools, doctors, clean air, transportation, jobs, shelter, healthy food, etc.
What is the most effect way to prevent pregnancy of the spread of STIs?
Abstinence
What does "holistic health" mean?
A focus on someone's entire health. Balancing all three sides of the health triangle.
How can not having transportation negatively impact someone's physical health?
Not having transportation to appointments (doctor, dentist)
Not having reliable transportation to gym/sports practice etc.
There are 5 signs of good mental health.
Name 3 of them!
Sense of purpose
Sense of belonging
Self-esteem
Self-sufficiency
Positive outlook
What is a stigma?
A negative and/or unfair idea about something or someone by a GROUP of people
What are the two categories of STIs?
Viral and Bacterial