Mental Health
Overall wellness includes:
A). Having a body that feels and works good
B). Not being sick
C). Overall mental health/wellness
D). All of the above
D. all of the above
Mental Health is just as important as our physical wellbeing.
Mental Illness / Mental Health issues are rare:
Myth:
Approximately 1 in 5 adolescents between 14 and 24 report a mental disorder, substance abuse, or learning disability.
What is a stereotype of mental illness?
What is...
Crazy, psycho, nuts, lazy, violent, unmotivated, weak.
True or False:
Worry and rumination are the same thing?
What is 1 coping strategy?
False:
Rumination is focused attention on a specific thing/event/consequence is typically linked to depression.
Worry is typically uncontrollable on thoughts, future, outcomes, and are typically negative. Typically linked to anxiety.Where on a cows body are their sweat glands located?
Where is... Their nose
What does NAMI stand for?
What is...
National Alliance on Mental Illness
What age group says they feel more stigmatized by mental illness?
Who is...
15 to 25 year olds.
List 2 examples of unhelpful / dismissive language NOT to use when talking to someone with mental illness
What is...
"You'll get over it", "toughen up", "snap out of it"
True or False:
If a friend tells you they are going to harm themselves, you should keep it a secret?
False!
While it might feel uncomfortable or make the friend mad, it is important to ensure that individual gets the support they need to stay safe.
What famous painter struggled with depression and bipolar disorder?
Who is... Vincent Van Gogh
Is using social support an adaptive or maladaptive response to stress?
What is...
Adaptive - It is a healthy response to stress.
Who is most likely to struggle with mental illness?
A). People with stressful jobs
B). Lower educated people
C). It does not matter, mental illness can impact anyone regardless of intelligence, social class, and income.
What is...
C. Mental illness does not discriminate. Anyone can be impacted at anytime.
Name at least 1 way to diminish or minimize stigma
What is...
Presentation, advocacy, education, having conversations, making posters.
True or False:
People with mental illness will not / do not get better?
False: With treatment there is over a 50% chance of recovery / maintenance
Which Voice coach struggles with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
Who is... Adam Levine
What is not a mental health diagnosis?
A). Generalized Anxiety Disorder
B). Anger Compulsive Disorder
C). Acute Stress Disorder
D. Major Depressive Disorder
What is...
B. Anger Compulsive Disorder
Name 2 signs someone may be struggling with a mental illness?
What is...
Withdrawing from social activities, not being interested in activities, self-harming, risky behaviors, mood swings/change in behaviors, appearing overwhelmed for what appears to be no reason, change in eating patterns, increased substance use, and change in sleeping patterns.
Name 3 reasons why people may hesitate to ask for help?
What is...
Not wanting to "burden" anyone, it's difficult to talk about, makes them feel vulnerable, fear of being judged, unsure who to talk to/tell, not believing their struggles are "serious enough", asking for help is a sign of weakness.
True or False:
Men are more likely to attempt suicide then women?
False
Men are more likely to complete suicide than women, however, women attempt more often.
Which of the following authors has dealt with clinical depression their lifetime?
A). J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter)
B). Stephenie Meyer (Twilight)
C). Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games)
Who is...
A). J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter)
What does mental health/well-being look like?
What are two ways YOU manage her mental health (self-care)
What is...
Overall well-being... ability to enjoy life, create/find a balance between life activities, coping with normal life stressors, and our ability to manage it (bounce back).
What is...
reading, writing, music, talking to friends, going to therapy, taking medication, going to the doctor, going to church, being in nature, going outside.What is...
Distraction: music, exercise, going to work, cleaning, reading...
Coping: Journaling, talking to someone, studying...
What is...
Stigma
Asking someone about their suicidal intent increases their risk of suicide or self-harm.
False:
Asking and talking about it does not increase their risk to acting.Which artists sing "It's goin down" and "Right Thurr"
Who is... Young Joc and
Who is... Chingy