Facts
What color is the ribbon that represents mental health awareness?
Green
Which of the following are examples of healthy coping strategies?
A. Pretending your problems don't exist
B. Procrastinating
C. Asking for help
D. Taking a deep breath
E. Exploding
C and D
Crying, feeling sad, fatigue, and lack of motivation are common symptoms of what disorder?
Depression
What is the best response to someone who is angry, yelling, or withdrawn from a conversation?
A. Walk away and give them a break
B. Say what you want to say how you want to say it
C. Slap them
A
What month is Mental Health Awareness month?
May
True or false: avoiding things that make you anxious can cure your anxiety.
False!
What is it called when someone experiences shifts between times when they feel sad, tired, and tearful and times when they feel motivated, high energy, and have racing thoughts?
Bipolar
Which is the best way to approach a disagreement?
A. Tell them things you don't like about their personality
B. Be ready to listen to understand
C. Do not let the other person talk
B
How many hours of sleep should you aim for each night to improve your mental health?
7-9 hours
This coping skill involves challenging negative thoughts you are having with an opposite positive thought.
Positive self talk or affirmations
Muscle tension, increase in heartrate, upset stomach, sleep problems, shakiness, and irritation can be physical symptoms of what disorder?
Anxiety
What should you do if you feel too emotional to face a conflict head on in the moment it happens?
Walk away, take a break, calm down using coping skills, and come back to talk when you feel less emotional
What is the most common type of mental illness in the United States?
Anxiety disorders
What is it called when you focus on the present moment by breathing, meditating, or grounding yourself without thinking about the past or future?
Mindfulness
What is it called when someone sees things that other people don't see, hears voices, or feels things crawling on their skin?
Hallucinations, Psychosis, or Schizophrenia
Why is it important to resolve conflicts rather than let them "blow over" or ignore them?
Promote a better relationship, not letting feelings linger, to understand each other better, to avoid future conflicts, to deal with unresolved feelings