A condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others.
What is mental illness?
True or False: Medication and therapy are the most successful tools in dealing with mental health challenges.
What is TRUE?
Name the two activity therapist.
Austin & Lydia
True or False: medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False: medication can be helpful, but therapy and counseling are also effective forms of overcoming mental illness.
This daytime talk show host and voice of an animated forgetful fish has opened up about her struggles with depression
Ellen DeGeneres
This is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression
True or False: Children are too young to develop a mental illness like depression or anxiety.
What is FALSE?
True or False: People with mental health challenges have to take special tests to get a job or buy a house.
What is FALSE?
What are two things that can promote positive mental health?
Exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, eating healthy...??
This Olympic swimmer was diagnosed with ADHD at age 9 which made it hard for him to concentrate in school
Michael Phelps
A symptom of depression is a persistently ____ mood.
WHAT IS SAD or DEPRESSED or UNHAPPY
Expressing good things from your day is a coping strategy known as ________
Gratitude
Where could you located the names of the RN's and BHT's
BONUS: WHO ARE YOUR RN'S AND BHT'S TODAY?
What is whiteboard.
BONUS: 300 POINTS
True or false: all stress is bad.
False. Some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. It can sometimes give us an "extra push". When stress becomes too much to handle, that might be an indication to start making some positive mental health changes
This classical composer was diagnosed with a serious case of Bipolar disorder - which is characterized by periods of extreme highs and extreme lows.
Beethoven
Impulsively buying things on Amazon and staying up for days is commonly associated with this.
What is Mania or Bipolar?
Assistance from these and being compliant allow us to focus the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state
What is meditation
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
Name 3 things you can do to help a friend who thinks they may have a mental health problem.
Listen to them, spend time with them, encourage them to seek help, help them make appointments/go with them. If it is serious then tell someone else
This female superstar who is married to Jay-Z has struggled with depression
Beyonce
A sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason is an example of this.
What is a Panic Attack?
This is a simple technique that is excellent for managing emotions. Not only is it effective, but is also discreet and easy to use at any time and any place.
Deep Breathing
While these particular things are compelling, they're not always reliable b/c they distort reality and may negatively affect how we behave.
What are Feelings?
People who are addicted to this are more likely to be diagnosed with depression.
What is a cell phone?
This 16th president of the United States suffered from depression and anxiety attacks
Abraham Lincoln
TRUE or FALSE: People who are insecure are more likely to use social media.
What is TRUE?
Changes require us to ______ and _______.
Experiencing too many changes within a brief period of time often creates the idea that we aren't in control of events
adjust and adapt
Working under the supervision of a medical doctor, these professionals are able to perform psychological therapies, administer psychiatric medication, and day to day care, goal setting
What is a Psychiatric Nurse
This is a type of meditation where you focus on the intenseness of what you are feeling or sensing at the moment
What is mindfulness
This actor/comedian died in 2014 due to mental health issues.
Bonus What were his last 3 words to his wife
Robin Williams
BONUS-600 POINTS
-Goodnight my love