Mental Wellness 101
These are 3 examples of mental wellness
What is emotional, mental, social, financial, spiritual, occupational wellness
We can expand our competency by doing this
What is gaining education?
Depending on who you ask, this is where many mental health issues start
What is the gut?
These types of organizations work at the local level to support mental health awareness and provide resources to communities in need.
What is a community-based organization?
Trauma comprises our ability to engage with others, replacing the need for connection with the need for ________
What is protection?
Easy access to drugs, loneliness, and lack of family support are examples of this
What are risk factors?
These are examples of why people may not seek therapy
Lack of trust, lack of accessibility, lack of education
This part of your diet supports neurotransmitters in your brain
What is protein
This term refers to the practice of creating inclusive policies that address racial and social injustices
What is inclusion?
This effect of sound bathing can lead to a deeper connection between mind and body.
What is increased mind-body awareness?
Supportive adults, access to community resources and healthy peer groups are examples of this
What are protective factors
Religion, language, and social norms are examples of this
What is culture?
Too much of this can increase your symptoms of anxiety or depression
What is caffeine?
This concept involves creating spaces where community members can come together to discuss and address mental health issues in a safe and supportive environment.
What are safe spaces?
This model encourages active listening in conversations to enhance understanding, empathy, and thoughtful dialogue, especially in sensitive or emotionally charged situations.
What is the PAUSE model?
Anxiety, depression, and PTSD are a result of ______ present in our nervous system
What is stress?
This is an example of medical racism
What is the start of gynecology or the Tuskeegee experiments?
A diet high in these can increase depression
Sugar and processed foods
These are the factors like housing, education, and income that can affect a person's mental health.
What are the social determinants of health?
The #1 indicator of financial success
What is race and gender?
Anxiety, anger, irritability, and insomnia are examples of this form of stress state (or arousal)
What is hyperarousal?
A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
What is stigma?
These foods help protect your brain
What are dark leafy veggies, oily fish (like salmon), walnuts, seeds and eggs
This initiative focuses on reducing the stigma associated with mental health issues through education and advocacy.
What is the Beyond the Stigma program?
This is the number of teens who have expressed experiencing anxiety or depression in the last year
What is 1 in 5