Mental Health
The ability to manage one’s feelings and emotions and having the knowledge and skills to deal with the challenges of life.
Mental Health
These work to limit the amount of stress.
Proactive Strategy
What happened to the frog's car when it was parked illegally?
It was toad (towed)
True or False: Everyone has mental health
True! Everyone has their own mental health.
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, etc..
A diagnosable medical condition altering how a person behaves, thinks, and feels (like anxiety, bipolar, depression, etc).
Mental Health Disorder
These work to lower the levels of stress.
Reactive strategy
What country are french fried actually cooked in? (Answer is a synonym for oil)
Greece (Grease)
True or False: Everyone's mental health is the same
False! We all have our own mental health.
How can stress impact your physical health?
Difficulty breathing, panic attacks, sleep problems, chest pains/high blood pressure, etc...
The understanding and beliefs, thoughts and feelings, and actions a person experiences in relation to the elements of mental health.
Mental Health Perceptions
Strategy to maintain your stress levels
Enriching strategy
Why was the picture really mad when it went to jail?
It was framed.
True or False: You need to know exactly what you are going to say to someone when talking about your mental health
False! You are allowed to open up at whatever pace you are comfortable with.
How can stress impact your mental health?
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, unable to enjoy yourself.
Negative feelings, attitudes, or discrimination and general disapproval towards a person based on a specific characteristic or trait (i.e. race, gender, illness, disability, religion, culture etc).
Stigma
These are activities you do that lower your stress levels for a little, and then begin to overwhelm you again.
Harmful Strategies.
What is a bees favorite musician?
BEEyonce (Beyonce)
Justin BEEber (Justin Bieber)
True or False: You can catch a mental illness from someone who has it, it is contagious.
False! Mental illness is not contagious at all.
List two of the coping mechanisms you use (think about the drains from your mental health bucket)
Sleeping, listening to music, talking to a trusted friend/coach/teacher, etc...
A visual representation of a person’s mental health and their capacity to cope with and manage the demands of life.
Mental Health Bucket
How many types of coping mechanisms are there? List them.
There are 4 types.
Enriching, proactive, reactive, and harmful.
What's the leading cause of dry skin?
Towels
True or False: What you eat does not affect how you feel.
False! Proper nutrition is incredibly important for mental health. If you eat well, you help get proper nutrients to your brain and that helps you get into a positive state of mental health.
What are examples of temporary stress relievers? (think about the hose on our mental health bucket)
Watching Netflix when you have other things to do, procrastinating,