Adulting 101
Who is responsible for my health?
ME!!
What is the easiest social skill that you can use?
A smile!! Its something that everyone can do and it crosses all cultural boundaries! Everyone understands a smile!
True or False: The only person in control of my happiness is me.
TRUE! Happiness is a choice! Life will throw difficulties at everyone, but the decision to be happy or not is yours!
True or False: Financial issues can cause anxiety.
TRUE: Money problems cause anxiety for many people, even those without mental health problems or diagnosis.
True or False: Anger is a negative emotion.
FALSE: Anger is healthy, normal emotion under appropriate conditions. If I walk over and kick you, should you be mad? Of course you should! Being angry is not a problem, the problems present in how an individual expresses anger. EX: It's okay and normal to feel anger. It's not okay to hit people.
True or False: Its cheaper to eat out than to cook at home.
FALSE! You can cook healthy, delicious meals cheaper than eating at any restaurant and if you do this, will also have fewer medical bills!
True or False: Everyone needs to know what I think when I am in a group of people.
FALSE! Not everyone needs to hear about what is going through your head and often they don't even want to. Learning when to talk and when to sit quietly is a skill.
Vitamin D is also known as the _____ vitamin.
Happiness! Vitamin D creates serotonin and dopamine, increasing your happiness.
True or False: Marijuana reduces anxiety.
FALSE!! Repeated studies show, contrary to popular belief, marijuana use actually INCREASES anxiety, psychosis and depression. It provides a temporary cover, but when the weed wears off anxiety is WORSE.
True or False: If you hit people, it means you have BiPolar Disorder.
FALSE: feeling irritated and angry IS a symptom of BiPolar DO, but assault is NOT a symptom of any mental illness.
_________ should be the first priority when I get my check.
Paying bills, rent, electric, water, phone, etc.. Having a place to live is more important than a new video game or tattoo.
Identify something you should never say to anyone.
Answers will vary: "Come here", "None of your business", "Calm down", etc...
Alcohol is a _____________.
Depressant. Alcohol is a depressant and should be avoided by people struggling with depression.
A fabulous way to reduce anxiety is __________.
Answers will vary; warm bath/shower, hobbies, music, going for a walk, etc...
How is forgiveness mostly for?
YOURSELF! Holding on to hate and anger is a waste of your life. It is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. Half the people you hate don't know you hate them and the other half doesn't care. let go of old anger and hurt, not for them, but for you!
To be treated like an adult, you must first _______.
Act like an adult; your behavior will often determine how you are treated.
Identify 3 positive social skills.
Answers will vary
Vitamin ___ deficiencies can interfere with the effectiveness of anti-depressant medications.
B-12, a healthy diet will reduce symptoms and can keep your medications working more efficiently.
Identify 2 causes for anxiety.
Answers may vary: stress (death of a loved one, trauma, chronic illness, financial stress, etc..), socialized (learned poor response to stress) and genetics.
Identify 3 anger management techniques.
Answers may vary: Bubbles, Breathing techniques, 3-3-3-3, Counting, Meditation, Walking Away, etc...
Identify 3 things adults do that kids don't.
Pay bills (cannot list individual bills), accept responsibility and mature.
What is the most important social skill?
Listening! If you are always talking, you are not learning or being a good friend.
Identify the 6 steps to beating depression.
Hint: PAGESS
Pleasure. Accomplishment, Gratitude, Exercise, Socializing and Sunshine
Identify 3 healthy techniques for managing or reducing anxiety.
Answers will vary. (Weed, alcohol and extended hours of video games or TV are not acceptable as healthy options.)
Describe the 3-3-3-3 technique for reducing anger.
Step away for 3 minutes, if that isn't long enough, step away for 3 hours, If it is still not long enough, 3 days and ask yourself, "will this matter in 3 months". Staying angry about something that won't matter in 3 months is just silly and a waste of energy.