Self-Care
Mental Health and the Teen Brain
Post Partum Depression/Anxiety
Suicide
Move your body
100

This helps create stability in the morning and night.

What is a routine?  

100

Mid- Twenties.

The average age that one's brain is fully developed. 

100

1:9 women

What is the # of women who experience postpartum depression.

100

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

What is the Suicide Hotline #

100

This simple exercise that involves standing up, moving your legs and going outside can drastically change your mood for the better.

What is walking? Or Walking outdoors?

200

This meal helps you start your day off strong.

What is breakfast?

200

The age when most teens begin experiencing a mental health disorder. (Hint: around 9th grade)

What is age 14?

200
  • moms younger than 20
  • Had an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy
  • Do not have support from family and friends
  • Have relationship or money problems
  • Have alcoholism, use illegal drugs, or have some other problem with drugs
  • Personal or family history of depression or bipolar disorder

What are risk factors for postpartum depression?

200

911

What is the # to call if your loved one is at immediate risk of hurting themselves, call 911 or go with them to the nearest emergency room right away.

200

This exercise has been shown to reduce depression and anxiety symptoms and improve brain health. It has also been shown to work as well as anti-depressants in reducing depression symptoms. Hint: faster than walking.

What is running?

300

This is the amount of sleep teenagers should try to get each night.  

What is 8-10 hours? 

300

Have trouble focusing on the baby's needs and your own needs. Feeling: overwhelmed, mood swings, irritable, angry, anxious or panic attacks, sad or excessive crying. Eating and sleeping changes. Difficulty concentrating & making decisions. Difficulty bonding with baby * Thoughts of harming yourself or your baby; Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide

What is postpartum depression (and anxiety)? 

300

This mental health disorder can start anytime within the first year of giving birth. 


What is postpartum depression or anxiety. 

...Can also experience depression prenatally, during pregnancy or when your child is a toddler... 

300

A permanent solution to a temporary problem

What is suicide
300

Joining these types of school sponsored extra-curricular activities are an easy way to make friends while also getting exercise and improving mental health.  

What are school sports?

400

Activities that help you relax and cope with stress

What is self-care? 

400

Those who talk about suicide don’t do it.

What is a MYTH - 

Fact: Most of the people who either attempted or completed suicide have made their intentions known ahead of time by either talking about it or by giving other clues. Talk of suicide should not be ignored or readily dismissed.


400

Delays in language development and problems learning in babies; 

behavior issues;

difficulty dealing with stress or change.

What are possible impacts of the mother's postpartum on their babies.

400
  • Feeling like a burden
  • Being isolated
  • Increased anxiety
  • Feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
  • Increased substance use
  • Looking for a way to access lethal means

What are suicide warning signs

400

This activity can be done with your child on any day of the year, it is completely free and improves mental health for your child and yourself.  

Going outside.  

500

Reading, playing, writing, drawing coloring, breathing, bath, blowing bubbles, walking, laughing with friends, therapy, and exercise.  

What are examples of self-care? 

500

She/her; he/him; they/their

What are pronouns?


Persons feel respected.  By asking someone what their chosen pronouns are... can reduce the GLBTQI+ population's risk of suicide. 

500

Therapy & Medicine

What are treatments for postpartum

500
  • Increased anger or rage
  • Extreme mood swings
  • Expressing hopelessness
  • Sleeping too little or too much
  • Talking or posting about wanting to die
  • Making plans for suicide

What are suicide warning signs 

500
BONUS: Name as many activities that move your body as you can.

Any movement counts!

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