Mental Health Basics
What does CBT stand for?
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
This Pixar movie shows emotions as characters inside a young girl’s mind.
What is Inside Out?
This slow, deep breathing technique is often used to reduce anxiety.
What is diaphragmatic breathing?
I’m invisible, but I can make your heart race, palms sweat, and mind spin. What am I?
What is anxiety?
This type of listening means paying full attention, making eye contact, and not interrupting.
What is active listening?
This disorder is characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest in activities.
What is depression?
This celebrity spoke openly about her bipolar disorder in the documentary Simply Complicated.
Who is Demi Lovato?
Writing down your feelings in a notebook is called this.
What is journaling?
I can be a trap of “what ifs” and “should haves.” I live in your head but not in the present. What am I?
What is overthinking?
True or False — Good listening skills can help reduce conflict and improve relationships.
What is True?
True or False — Anxiety can have both mental and physical symptoms.
What is True?
This 2020 Netflix series depicted the mental health struggles of a chess prodigy.
What is The Queen’s Gambit?
Going for a walk outside is an example of this type of coping skill.
What is physical activity?
The more you talk about me, the lighter I become. The more you hide me, the heavier I get. What am I?
What is a secret (or emotional burden)?
This disorder can make it hard to focus and listen because the mind is easily distracted.
What is ADHD?
This type of professional can prescribe medication for mental health conditions.
Who is a psychiatrist?
The book The Bell Jar is a semi-autobiographical novel about mental illness written by this poet.
Who is Sylvia Plath?
This grounding technique involves naming five things you can see, four you can touch, three you can hear, two you can smell, and one you can taste.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 method?
I help you work through your struggles, but I’m not your friend or family. Who am I
What is a therapist?
When listening to someone with anxiety, it’s best to avoid this type of judgmental or dismissive response.
What is invalidating their feelings?
This chemical in the brain is often called the “feel-good” neurotransmitter.
What is serotonin?
This famous athlete withdrew from the 2021 Olympics to prioritize her mental health.
Who is Simone Biles?
This form of therapy encourages staying in the present moment without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
I can lift you up or bring you down. Sometimes I’m chemical, sometimes situational. What am I?
What is mood?
People with this disorder may experience hearing voices, making careful listening important to understand their reality.
What is schizophrenia?