Mental Health
Name one mental health disorder.
Anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, etc.
What is peer pressure?
The influence from peers or friends to do something.
It is important to have a ____________ diet.
Balanced
What are the 5 emotions from Disney's movie Inside Out?
Anger, sadness, joy, fear and disgust.
What are the 5 dimensions of wellness?
Social, emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual.
Name 3 ways someone can improve their mental health.
Going for a walk, talking to a friend or trusted adult, listening to music, journaling, meditating, etc.
True or false: peer pressure can be negative or positive?
True
___________ health is how well your body functions.
Physical
What is a stressor?
Something that causes stress in someone's life.
Name 2 trusted adults you have access to.
School guidance counselors, favorite teachers, parents/guardians, older siblings or other relatives, coaches, etc.
True or false: mental health is the only health that matters?
Although mental health is extremely important and should be discussed more frequently, all dimensions of wellness are equally as important.
True or false: social health is being the most popular person in school?
False
On average, how many hours should a middle schooler sleep at night?
8-10 hours
Name 3 unhealthy coping skill people use to deal with their emotions.
Hiding their emotions or pretending like everything is okay, drinking, drugs, harming themselves, etc.
True or false: the COVID-19 pandemic was not a stressor in people's lives?
False
Are mental health issues treatable?
Yes, mental health issues can be treated under the care of a doctor with medicine or different types of therapy.
What can positive peer pressure help you achieve?
Your goals!
Name 2 ways smoking affects the body.
Damaging the lungs, can cause cancer, heart disease, etc.
Strong emotional health allows you to express your emotions in a __________ way.
Healthy
If you could add one thing to health class what would it be?
Student responses can vary.
What is the difference between depression and sadness?
Sadness is a feeling that everyone experiences and will go away. Depression is a mental health disorder that requires a diagnosis. It is feeling extremely sad for 2 weeks or longer, and having other symptoms along with that.
How can you build good social health?
True or false: the brain is not fully developed until age 25?
True!
How can having bad emotional health affect the way you see yourself?
You may have a bad self-image or have low self-esteem.
Name one fun fact that you learned in another class or outside of school.
Mr. Heinicke's fun fact: your eyes are the only organ in the human body that do not grow as you get older!