Mental Health Basics
This term refers to our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
What is mental health?
This technique focuses on paying attention to the present moment without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
True or false: Mental health issues are rare.
False.
Simply doing this can help someone who is struggling feel heard.
What is listening?
Feeling overwhelmed for weeks may be a sign to do this.
What is seek help?
Anxiety and depression fall under this broad classification.
What are mental health disorders?
Getting enough of this each night helps regulate mood and stress.
What is sleep?
True or false: Children and teens can experience mental health challenges.
True.
A better alternative to “Just cheer up” is offering this.
What is empathy?
In the U.S., this three-digit number connects people to the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
What is 988?
This professional is licensed to provide therapy but cannot prescribe medication.
What is a therapist or counselor?
Deep breathing can help calm this body system responsible for stress responses.
What is the nervous system?
This myth claims that people with mental illness are always violent.
What is a false stereotype?
This phrase encourages openness: “How can I ___?”
What is help you?
A sudden change in mood, sleep, or behavior can be this kind of sign.
What is a warning sign?
This is the most common mental health disorder in the U.S.
What is anxiety?
Writing thoughts and feelings down regularly is known as this coping strategy.
What is journaling?
True or false: Therapy is only for people in crisis.
False.
Checking in regularly shows this important quality.
What is compassion?
This trusted adult or professional can help connect someone to care.
What is a counselor, doctor, or therapist?
Mental health conditions are best described as this—short-term choices or medical conditions?
What are medical conditions?
This coping skill involves asking others for help when overwhelmed.
What is seeking support?
This fact states that most people with mental illness can live productive lives.
True.
This skill helps protect your own mental health when supporting others.
What is setting boundaries?
Asking for help is a sign of this, not weakness.
What is strength?