Mental Health
26% of Americans ages 18 and older - about 1 in 4 adults - suffers from what?
What is mental illness?
True or False: Medication and therapy are the most successful tools in dealing with mental health challenges.
What is TRUE?
Finding the kernel of truth in another person's perspective or situation
Mental Health Disorder
True or False: medication is one of the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False: medication can be helpful, but therapy and counseling are also effective forms of overcoming mental illness.
The wisdom within each person; seeing the value of both reason and emotion; bringing left brain and right brain together; the middle path
What is WISEMIND
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?
What do you call a fake noodle
an impasta!
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...??
Noticing your body sensations; paying attention; controlling your attention; practicing wordless watching
What is OBSERVING?
Impulsively buying things on Amazon and staying up for days is commonly associated with this.
What is Mania or Bipolar?
Expressing good things from your day is a coping strategy known as ________
Gratitude
Why do hamburgers go to the gym
to get better buns
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
Checking out whether your emotional reactions fit the facts of the situation?
A sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason is an example of this.
What is a Panic Attack?
Assistance from these and being compliant allow us to focus the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state
What is medication
While these particular things are compelling, they're not always reliable b/c they 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
What are the 4 modules of DBT?
Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, & Distress Tolerance
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique?
FIVE things you see around you. FOUR things you can touch around you. THREE things you hear. TWO things you can smell. ONE thing you can taste.
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
What is anything that causes stress
Stressors
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.
When you are afraid- face your fears, when you are angry-smile.
What is ACTING OPPOSITE TO CURRENT EMOTIONS?