Doing things like writing down your feelings/journaling, drawing, exercise or listening to music are all examples of _________.
Coping Skills
Your body and brain need this each night to recharge and get ready for the next day.
Sleep/Rest
An emotion everyone feels, but when it lasts for many days and stops you from doing fun things, it can be a problem.
Sadness or Depression
True or False: Medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False.
What can you catch but not throw?
A Cold
True or False: A healthy way to handle hard feelings is by sharing what's going on inside your mind.
True
You are doing this when you spend time thinking about why you are feeling a certain way.
Self-Reflecting
A main sign of sadness or depression where you no longer care about your favorite things, like hobbies or movies.
Loss of Interest
True or False: Mental health disorders are rare.
False.
What gets wet while drying?
A Towel
Taking a big breath in through your nose and letting it out slowly through your mouth to calm your body.
Deep Breathing
The habit of looking for the good side of a bad situation, like saying, "I can handle this," when things get tough.
Optimism/Positive Thinking/Positive Affirmations
Your emotions and energy often change when this happens to the weather outside.
Changes in season/Gets colder
If you're feeling down or any other "negative" emotions, it is unhealthy to try and make yourself feel better by constantly using non-prescription drugs or ______.
Alcohol
What runs around the whole yard without moving?
A Fence
_______ techniques can help you feel safer and reduce anxiety. One of them involves focusing on five things you see, four things you feel, and three things you hear.
Grounding
The important boundary you set when you have too much to do or too much going on and need to politely refuse an extra job or taking on others' problems.
Saying "No" or Prioritizing Yourself & Your Mental Health
This can perpetuate negative stereotypes and cause feelings of shame or embarrassment that stops a lot of men from asking for help with mental health issues.
Stigma
When you have a plan to help yourself and speak out about things you are experiencing, you are using this skill to look out for your own health needs.
Self-Advocacy
What belongs to you but is used by everyone you meet?
Your Name
A healthy way to handle things that you can't change or control.
Practicing Acceptance
You are doing this when you actively stay away from people or things that always make you angry or sad.
Avoiding triggers
Thoughts of not wanting to live or feeling completely worthless are signs that you need to do this immediately.
Seek help from a mental health professional.
You meet with this kind of professional to talk through your problems, like having a coach for your brain.
Therapist or Counselor
What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
Silence