Mental Health
What does it mean to have good Mental Health?
Feeling emotionally in balance, being able to get good sleep, focus on tasks and manage the stress of everyday life without little things getting to you.
True or False: Medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False: Medication can be helpful, but therapy, counseling and learning coping skills are also effective forms of overcoming mental illness.
Impulsively buying things on Amazon and staying up for days is commonly associated with this.
What is Mania or Bipolar?
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.
Can you tell someone has a mental health challenge just by looking at them?
No
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
This is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression
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
Name a resource that can be used when someone is having a mental health challenge and are unable to manage the moods.
988, Crisis hotline, peer warm lines, primary care providers or psychiatric doctor.
True or False: People with mental health challenges have to take special tests to get a job or buy a house.
FALSE
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.
A mental health challenge.
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...??
FACING THE PROBLEM IS AVOIDING YOUR PROBLEM
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
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 are 3 symptoms of depression?
sadness, crying spells, loss of interest, fatigue, change in sleep or appetite, feeling of being irritable or frustrated.