Mental Health
Medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False
This coping skills requires the use of all of your senses.
What is grounding.
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
What are two things that can promote positive mental health?
Exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships.
This daytime talk show host and voice of an animated forgetful fish has opened up about her struggles with depression.
Who is Ellen DeGeneres
Mental health disorders are rare.
False.
A sudden overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason is an example of this.
Panic Attack
A stamp.
Tell me two of your favorite coping skills.
i.e. singing, dancing
This classical composer was diagnosed with a serious case of Bipolar disorder, which is characterized by extreme highs and extreme lows.
Who is Beethoven
This is a common and serious mental illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression
Assistance from these and being compliant allow us to focus the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.
What is medication
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
A mushroom.
True or false, all stress is bad.
Some stress can be good as it motivates us and is a natural response to events and can give us the push we need. If it becomes too much to handle, it can be an indicator that we need changes to our mental well being.
This 16th president of the USA suffered from depression and anxiety attacks.
Who was Abraham Lincoln
One cause of depression and other mental illnesses is an imbalance in ____.
Chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain.
You have been on medicine for 3 days and don't see a difference, what do you do?
Continue with the medication 4-6 weeks, if still no improvement speak with your doctor.
I build bridges of silver and crowns of gold. Who am I?
A dentist.
Name 3 things you can do for a friend who thinks they have a mental health problem.
Listen to them, spend time with them, encourage them to seek help.
This famous alternative rock icon was diagnosed with depression and bipolar. While he knew the importance of his diagnosis, he was not compliant with treatment. This star committed suicide in 1994.
Kurt Cobain.
Impulsively buying things on Amazon and staying up for days is commonly associated with this.
What is Mania or Bipolar
While these particular things are compelling they're not always reliable because they distort reality and may negatively affect how we behave.
What are feelings.
I have 4 legs when I'm young, 2 when I'm growing and 3 when I'm old. What am I?
A human.
This is a type of meditation where you focus on the intenseness of what you are feeling or sensing at the moment.
What is mindfulness.
This actor/comedian died in 2014 due to mental health issues. Bonus, what were his last 3 words to his wife?
Robin Williams. Goodnight my love.