H.O.P.E
What does the H in H.O.P.E stand for?
Heads Up
True or False
Therapy, medication, and supportive people in your life can help when you are dealing with mental health struggles.
True!
True or False
Self care is selfish, time consuming, and not helpful in the long run
FALSE!
True or False
All deserts are hot
False, some are cold such as Antarctica
What does the O in H.O.P.E stand for?
Offer Support
What can you do to help someone struggling with their mental health
-talk with them
-tell a trusted adult
-tell them about SAFE UT
-be their friend and offer support
Give an example of a healthy boundary
open response
True or False
Bananas are mildly radioactive
True
What does the P in H.O.P.E stand for?
Provide Help & Information
True or False
At lunch you see someone eating alone and crying. You go over to offer support and they tell you to go away. You feel awkward now and pretend the whole thing didn't happen. Is this the correct response?
False, some students may not want help or feel embarrassed to ask for it. You should still tell a trusted adult about the situation so they can help the student.
Why is self care important?
-so we can re-energize
-reduces stress
-gives us more energy to be helpful to others
-allows us to be a better friend
-so we can avoid burnout
True or False
An ant can lift 1,000 times its body weight
False, ants can lift 5,000 times their body weight
What does the E in H.O.P.E stand for?
Empower Peers
True or False
Someone appears happy and upbeat all the time. This means that there is no chance that they deal with mental health issues
False, just because someone appears to be happy, does not mean that they are not experiencing sadness, depression, anxiety or any other mental health issue. Check up on everyone even if they are not showing obvious signs.
Give an example of self care and what type it is (physical, emotional, spiritual, social, mental)
Physical - sleep, stretch, exercise, dance, eat
Emotional - gratitude, stress management, therapy, journaling
Spiritual - prayer, meditation, mindfulness
Social - connecting with others
Mental - reading, doing puzzles
True or False
A cloud weighs around a million tonnes
True