Mental Health Basics
What is the most common type of mental illness in the United States?
Anxiety
What does the acronym PTSD stand for?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
A persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.
What is depression?
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is to
What is exercise?
Which month has 28 days?
All of them.
This stress response prepares your body to act.
What is fight or flight?
Name a mental disorder starting with the letter "A"
A stimulus, person, or situation that brings on an emotional response.
What is a trigger?
This coping skill requires you to write your thoughts down on paper.
What is journaling?
English poet who wrote Macbeth, Hamlet, and Cleopatra.
Who is William Shakespeare?
The main function of this professional is to aid in problem-solving, living arrangements and promote social change. They work with people to enhance their ability to function in society.
What is a social worker?
DOUBLE POINTS
An inflated sense of self-importance and signs long term exaggerated feeling, need for admiration and lack of empathy
What is narcissistic personality disorder?
An activity that is safe and helps you feel good when you're stressed.
What is a coping skill?
What is a coping skill that starts with a D?
What is driving around, dancing, discussing feelings, drawing, drinking water etc...
What is the top-selling product at Walmart?
a. Diapers
b. Milk
c. Bananas
d. Sliced Bread
Bananas
What Month is Mental Health Awareness Month?
What is May?
The patient eats things such as clay or dirt that are not normally edible
What is PICA?
What are the 5 food groups?
Protein, dairy, grains, fruits, veggies
This coping strategy includes expressing good things from your day.
What is gratitude?
What is the body's biggest organ?
Skin
The different aspects of a "Balanced Life"
What are Physical, Mental, Emotional, Social, & Spiritual?
Exercise helps improve mood by releasing these natural "feel-good" chemicals.
What are endorphins?
Strong, unrealistic fear of an object/situation that does not really pose much, if any, danger
What are phobias?
What is the practice of focusing on the present moment to reduce stress and anxiety?
What is meditation?
This process is how plants produce their food
What is photosynthesis?