True/False
Everyone has mental health, and it can change often.
True
How can listening to music or reading a book be used as a coping skill?
It can be relaxing and take your mind off stressors.
This technique involves slowly inhaling and exhaling
Deep breathing
Destroying things when angry is an appropriate response and way to express your feelings.
False
If someone in your family has a mental illness, you will also be diagnosed with one.
False
How can you use hanging out with your friends/doing a leisure activity as a coping skill?
Hanging out with friends/doing an activity provides an opportunity for distraction, fun, relaxation, and socialization.
What is the correct way to practice deep breathing?
In through your nose, out through your mouth, at a slow pace for several minutes.
The name of the skills we use to deal with our emotions
You are feeling stressed with school, work, family, etc. Who are three people you can talk to?
:)
You always have control over whether you are in a positive or mental health space.
True and False
Name 3 positive coping skills.
:)
What involves the tensing of muscles then releasing for relaxation?
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
This is something you should do/take when you are angry, sad, or stressed
Take a deep breath
These may include exercising, relaxing, going for a walk, doing a hobby/sport/activity.
Healthy coping skills
If you have a mental illness, you will feel mad, sad, or worried all the time.
False
Name one stressor in your life and a positive way you can cope with that stressor.
:)
What involves imagining a relaxing destination and picturing yourself there for relaxation purposes?
Guided imagery/visualization
Physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival
Fight/Flight/Freeze response
You are getting frustrated in class and want to use a coping skill to help turn your mood around. How do you know that the coping skill you want to use is a healthy one?
The 3 Laws of Coping Skills
(They don't hurt others, me, or property/break rules)
Poor mental health may increase the risk for long-lasting physical conditions like heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
True
The proper way to breathe is not with your chest but with your...
Diaphram
Name three healthy relaxation techniques. +100 if you can name one thing you can do while in your chair in class!
:)
The ability to respond to a situation with appropriate emotions and reactions
Emotional regulation
Give an example of an unhealthy coping skill and explain why it is unhealthy. Give an example of a healthy coping skill and explain why it is healthy.