Mental Health & Definitions
This term includes our thoughts and feelings about ourselves and others. It includes how we relate to others, how we function, and how we cope with ups and downs.
What is Mental Health?
Name three coping skills you can do at home
Mindfulness activities (deep breathing, yoga), go for a walk, take a bath, journal...
Coping skills are something everyone is born knowing how to do
False
Coping skills are learned throughout our lives
Give an example of a reason someone might want to speak to the counselor.
Family relationships, peer relationships, academic challenges, feeling depressed or anxious, self-harm or suicidal thoughts, just having a bad day, etc.
These are specific situations, feelings, or events that can lead to a heightened emotional state or crisis for an individual.
What are triggers?
These are mechanisms focus on understanding and addressing the root causes of stress, challenges, and difficult emotions.
What are healthy coping skills?
Give an example of something that might challenge your mental health.
Financial stress, losing a loved one, poor coping skills, being bullied or excluded, low self-esteem, unsupportive relationships.
Having good mental health is all about having no mental health problems.
False
Good mental health is about feeling good about ourselves, doing things that we enjoy, and having resilience.
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This type of safe place where individuals can seek immediate medical attention and emotional support, ensuring safety and care during a health crisis or emergency.
What is the hospital or ER?
These are mechanisms, in contrast, tend to avoid or suppress the underlying problems, offering temporary distractions or numbing effects.
What are unhealthy coping skills?
Give an example of something that can support our mental health.
Financial security, job opportunities, positive educational experience, good coping skills, high self esteem, supportive relationships.
The practice involves focusing on your breath and being fully present in the moment, without judgment, to help reduce stress and anxiety is called gratitude journaling.
FALSE
Mindful meditation or Grounding
This program occurs after inpatient services offer individuals a secure environment where they can share experiences, especially for vulnerable or marginalized groups, without fear of harassment.
What is outpatient programs?
This type of personal activity, like exercise, meditation, or journaling, can be a healthy coping strategy to manage your feelings of distress.
What is a self-care activity?
Identify a negative consequences of unhealthy coping skills.
Increased distress, health problems, impacts on relationships, academic impacts
Give an example of an unhealthy "quick fix."
Drugs and alcohol, procrastination, over-eating, self harm
Healthy coping skills are adaptive.
True
Healthy coping skills facilitate positive outcomes by helping us better adapt to changes and stressors.
Eating better, balanced diet, walking, exercise
This type of professional is often included in a safety plan, offering expert guidance, therapy, or crisis intervention during a difficult situation.
What is a psychiatrist or therapist?
This involves identifying specific activities or objects that can distract a person from harmful thoughts or behaviors, like reading or listening to music
What are distraction techniques or coping skills?
This technique involves focusing on your surroundings using your five senses to reduce anxiety and bring you back to the present moment.
What is 54321 Grounding? Grounding?
You need to have a lot of free time before you can start using coping skills.
False
The best coping skills are ones that can be implemented regularly - periodically throughout the day or week. We often benefit more from regular, frequent stress management activities.
Sometimes, finding meaning in life comes from focusing on these, which can give you a sense of purpose and drive. It is a plan to help your success. What is this called?
What are goals?
This number can be called when I feel like I am crisis.
What is 911? 988? 211? API?