Mental Health Basics
T/F: Things that happen in our every day life affect our mental health.
True
T/F: Some benefits of having high self esteem is that you have competence, resilience, and confidence.
True
T/F: There are very important reasons why we feel each emotion.
True
T/F: Stigma can lead to someone not receiving treatment.
True
T/F: Mental disorders are not medical conditions and can be diagnosed and treated by the individual experiencing symptoms.
False
T/F: Your perception (how you think about a situation) and your past experiences both influence how much stress you experience.
True
Mental processes that protect individuals from strong or stressful emotions and situations in the short-term to reduce their potential damage are:
Defense mechanisms
The ability to accept yourself and others, express and manage emotions, and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in your life is:
Your mental/emotional health
T/F: There is no way to improve someone's self-esteem once it is low.
False
Signals that tell your mind and body how to react are:
Your emotions
T/F: judging and treating someone differently because of their behavior just because it is different from your own is a form of stigma.
True
T/F: Just having a mental illness means that you are more dangerous than someone without a mental illness.
False
Positive stress is known as:
Eustress
Chemicals in the body that trigger emotional changes / mood swings are:
Hormones
Feeling close to people in your life is which characteristic of good mental/emotional health?
Sense of belonging
How much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself is:
Your self-esteem
Involuntarily pushing unpleasant feelings out of one's mind is which type of defense mechanism.
Repression
Which mental illness has the highest mortality (death) rate?
Anorexia
T/F: Men typically get treated for their mental illness more often than women.
False
Your homework or sitting in traffic are examples of which type of stress?
Everyday problems
Taking care of yourself is which characteristic of good mental/emotional health?
Self sufficiency
Seeing the bright side of situations is which characteristic of good mental/emotional health?
Positive outlook
The encouragement or criticism you give yourself - your inner voice is:
Self Talk
Attributing your own feelings or faults to another person, group, or item is which type of defense mechanism?
Projection
Having symptoms of extreme mood swings ranging from depression to mania is a sign of which mental illness?
Bipolar Disorder
Having an uncontrollable urge to steal is a sign of which mental illness?
Kleptomania
The stage of stress where you choose to either "fight" or "flee" is:
The alarm stage
What are some negative ways of dealing with emotions?
Use of defense mechanisms, dealing with emotions in harmful ways, exaggerating emotions, pretend you don't have feelings, or hurting yourself/others.
Feeling like you have value is which characteristic of good mental/emotional health?
Sense of purpose
Ways to improve your self-esteem include:
Choose friends who respect you, focus on positive qualities, replace negative self-talk, try new activities, see mistakes as learning opportunities, write down goals, exercise, volunteer your time, accept things you can't change.
What are some positive ways of dealing with emotions?
Taking deep breaths, relaxing muscles, getting away from the situation, writing in a journal, or talking with a trusted adult.
People you can go to to get help for your mental health and are credentialed professionals are:
Counselors, school psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, clinical psychologists, and social workers.
RANDOM STRESS QUESTION!
T/F: Increased stress can have negative effects on your physical, mental/emotional, and social health.
True
Physical consequences of prolonged stress can include:
Headache/migraine, weakened immune system, heart disease, jaw clenching/teeth grinding, cancer, etc.
Questions you can ask yourself to help recognize your emotions include:
Why do I feel this way? Will this event matter late on in my life? Should I wait before responding? What can I do to feel better? Who can help me deal with my negative feelings?