Self-Care
What is self-care?
Self-care is engaging in activities that make you happy and help you to feel good
True or False: A mental health condition is a sign of weakness
FALSE! Anyone can be diagnosed with a mental health condition and many people who are go on to live great and fulfilling lives!
Nervousness, worrying, overthinking, physical symptoms such as racing heart, sweaty palms, etc.
Anxiety
What is yours but mostly used by others?
Your name
What is an example of spiritual self-care activities?
Engaging in cultural activities that are spiritual, prayer, meditation,
True or False: Mental Health is caused by both biology and life circumstances
TRUE! Just as with other health conditions, biology and lack of certain brain chemicals often play a role in ones mental health. HOWEVER, life circumstances (such a stressful and traumatic events) also play a role in developing a mental health condition
Sadness lasting longer than normal, lack of motivation, increase in fatigue, increase in crying, sometimes feeling 'numb'
Depression
What has hands and a face but can't hold anything or smile?
A clock
Name one way you can engage in physical self-care. Bonus 50 points for each extra!
Getting enough sleep, exercise, eating healthy, drinking enough water,
True or False: There is nothing you can do to help yourself if you have a mental illness. It is what it is
False! Things such as therapy, good social support, healthy coping skills and more all help people with mental illness live great lives!
Difficulty focusing, Difficulty following instructions, Difficulty staying on task, sometimes extra energy, restlesness
ADHD
I have a head and a tale but no body. What am I?
A coin
What is one example of Emotional Self-Care? Bonus 50 points for each extra you can name!
Setting appropriate boundaries with others, expressing your emotions appropriately, going to therapy/talking about it with someone safe, engaging in coping skills
True or False: Coping skills can be both good (healthy) and bad (unhealthy)
True!
Bonus 100 Points if you can name an example of a healthy coping skill and unhealthy coping skill
healthy: physical activity, mindfulness (meditation, deep breathing), coloring, taking part in an activity that you enjoy, talking about it
unhealthy: substance use, vaping/smoking, self-harm, bottling it up
A person can experience severe mood changes from happy to sad to angry quickly. Often has hours to days of excessive energy, increased task completion, increased mood followed by a "crash" or severe depression.
Bi-Polar
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
What are the four areas of balance in self-care?
Physical, Emotional, Spiritual, Mental
True or False: Up to 20% of teenagers struggle with depression or anxiety
TRUE!
This is not a diagnosis or mental disorder. This is something that everyone experiences and often makes us uncomfortable but can be both good AND bad. Some examples are: preparing for an upcoming test, feeling very busy with work and school and home, getting a promotion at work that pays more but also requires more hours, etc.
STRESS!
Where does today come before yesterday?
The dictionary