Stress & Coping
This is your body’s natural reaction to pressure or challenge.
What is stress?
Mental health includes emotional, social, and this type of well-being.
What is psychological well-being?
This emotion is often described as feeling worried or nervous.
What is anxiety?
Exercise can improve mental health by releasing these “feel-good” chemicals.
What are endorphins?
If a friend is struggling, one helpful thing to do is this.
What is listen/support them?
Taking slow, deep breaths is one example of this type of coping skill.
What is relaxation/calming?
True or False: Everyone has mental health, just like everyone has physical health.
What is True?
Name the emotion someone might feel after losing something important.
What is sadness/grief?
Drinking enough water helps support both physical and this type of health.
What is mental health?
In a crisis, contacting this national number can connect someone to mental health help in the U.S.
What is 988?
This hormone is commonly called the “stress hormone.”
What is cortisol?
A mental health professional trained to help people talk through problems is called this.
What is a therapist/counselor?
This skill involves recognizing and managing your emotions.
What is emotional regulation?
Spending excessive time on social media may negatively affect this.
What is self-esteem/mood?
Trusted adults at school who can help students with emotional concerns include these professionals.
What are counselors/social workers/psychologists?
Getting enough of this each night helps reduce stress and improve mood.
What is sleep?
This condition may include extreme mood swings between emotional highs and lows.
What is bipolar disorder?
This term means understanding and sharing another person’s feelings.
What is empathy?
This healthy boundary means saying “no” when necessary.
What is setting limits/boundaries?
This type of support involves friends, family, and community members.
What is a support system?
This unhealthy coping strategy involves avoiding problems instead of addressing them.
What is avoidance?
This term refers to unfair negative attitudes toward mental illness.
What is stigma?
This practice involves focusing fully on the present moment.
What is mindfulness?
Keeping a regular routine can improve mental health because it creates this.
What is stability/structure?
Asking for help with mental health is a sign of this, not weakness.
What is strength/courage?