Mental Health
A condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others.
What is mental illness?
True or False: Medication and therapy are the most successful tools in dealing with mental health challenges.
What is TRUE?
26% of Americans ages 18 and older - about 1 in 4 adults - suffers from what?
Mental Health Disorder
What practice involves paying attention to the present moment non-judgmentally to enhance mental health?
What are Coping Skills that can be used for Depression?
*Why don’t pirates take a bath before they walk the plank?
Self-Care
Reach out to Supports
Get Active
Journal
Call Someone
Watch Something Funny
*They just wash up on shore.
This is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression
True or False: Children are too young to develop a mental illness like depression or anxiety.
What is FALSE?
True or False: People with mental health challenges have to take special tests to get a job or buy a house.
What is FALSE?
What are two things that can promote positive mental health?
Exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, eating healthy...??
Hopelessness and helplessness can lead to what?
What is suicidal ideation?
A symptom of depression is a persistently ____ mood.
WHAT IS SAD or DEPRESSED or UNHAPPY
Expressing good things from your day is a coping strategy known as ________
Gratitude
Signs someone could be struggling with their mental health
changes in mood, withdrawal from social activities, changes in sleep or appetite, and difficulty concentrating.
True or false: all stress is bad.
False. Some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. It can sometimes give us an "extra push". When stress becomes too much to handle, that might be an indication to start making some positive mental health changes
What is the most common mental health disorder in the world
Anxiety
Difficulty concentrating, irritability, and having trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep are symptoms of this disorder
Anxiety
Assistance from these and being compliant allow us to focus the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state
What is meditation
The main function of this professional is to aid in problem-solving, living arrangements and promote social change. They work with people to enhance their ability to function in society.
What is a Social Worker
Name 3 things you can do to help a friend who thinks they may have a mental health problem.
Listen to them, spend time with them, encourage them to seek help, help them make appointments/go with them. If it is serious then tell someone else
True or False: Poor mental health increases the risk for the long-lasting (chronic) conditions like cancer, heart disease, stroke
True
What term describes a sudden, intense episode of fear accompanied by physical symptoms like chest pain and sweating?
This is a simple technique that is excellent for managing emotions. Not only is it effective, but is also discreet and easy to use at any time and any place.
Deep Breathing
While these allow up to connect with others and relate to the world, they're not always reliable because they can distort reality and may negatively affect how we behave.
what are Feelings
What is important to remember when you become angry?
STOP and think before acting.
Respond, don't react
Practice coping skills (deep breathing, counting, self-talk, etc.)
Walk away and remove yourself from the situation if needed
Individual experiences moods that alternate between depression and elation
What is Bi-Polar Disorder
List 3 coping skills?
1= Listen to music
2= Talk to someone
3= Go for a walk
True or False: There is a single cause for mental illness
FALSE
There is no single cause but a number of factors that can contribute.
______ refers to the negative attitudes and beliefs about mental health issues that can prevent people from seeking help.
What is Stigma
Describe the 5-4-3-2-1 Coping Strategy
A technique that asks you to find things you can see, smell, hear, touch, and taste (5 senses) to calm down when feeling anxious or distressed.
Involved primarily in depressive and anxiety disorders and possible eating disorder. What neurotransmitter am I?
Serotonin