Mental Health 101
Definition:
tools and techniques you can apply that help someone to manage difficult emotions, decrease stress, and maintain a sense of stability.
What are coping skills /strategies
What fast food restaurant is credited with introducing the first modern-day drive-thru window
What fast-food restaurants was founded first?
*double points, if you can name the year
McDonald's - in 1940
You can hold it without seeing or touching it! What is that?
Your Breath
1 out of (blank) teens suffer from a mental illness
This coping skill requires you to write your thoughts down on paper.
What is journaling
True or false:
All stress is negative
False
examples of positive stress: positive new changes - new job, new place to live, promotion, or being recognized for an achievement, preparing for holidays, going to college.
Which fast food restaurant is famous for its curly fries and jamocha shakes?
Arby's
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
A Map
Name one of the three most common mental illnesses seen among teens aged 13-19.
Double points if you can name all 3 specifically.
anxiety, social phobia, and depression.
DAILY DOUBLE:
Name a benefit of utilizing coping skills.
Helps to decrease symptoms of depression or anxiety, a way to better manage strong emotions, increase mood, improve self-esteem, build better relationships, etc.
(blank) percent of teens reported skipping a meal due to stress.
a) 18% b) 23% c) 11% d) 52%
B - 23%
According to Health magazine, what’s the healthiest fast-food chain in the United States?
Panera
Name 3 risk factors that can negatively impact or increase the likelihood of a mental health disorder
substance use, violence, trauma, family history, excessive stress, media influence, unsupportive family, pressure to keep up, quality of home life.... etc.
List three unhealthy or negative coping strategies - (they have to be on the list in order to count)
substance abuse, denial, avoidance, stimulants, self-harm, violence / fighting, isolation, excessive seep, unhealthy eating (eating too much/not enough).
Name 3 positive stressors.
*Hint - they were previously mentioned
Meeting or engaging in a challenge, Coming in first place in a race or competition. Getting a promotion at your job, relationships, riding a roller coaster, the holidays, engaging in exercise, especially weight training, etc.
What is the least healthy burger you can buy from a fast-food restaurant?
The Double Six Dollar Burger from Carl’s Jr.
1,520 calories and 111 g fat
What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in one thousand years?
The letter "M".