Core Emotions
the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation:
What is joy?
Places to go to for support if you are having a mental health crisis.
What are:
Foundry
Lion's Gate Hospital
Call 911
Our emotional, psychological, spiritual and social wellbeing.
What is Mental Health?
This organ continues to develop until a person is mid to late twenties.
What is your brain?
73% of people who will develop a mental illness in their life time will begin showing symptoms before this age.
What is 18?
a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
What is anger?
Why are children and youth more vulnerable to the effects of different substances compared with those over 25 years old?
What is:
because their bodies and brains are still developing.
These are strategies that may help someone who is struggling with stress and overwhelm:
What are:
Going out in nature
Cultural practices
Getting more sleep and decreasing screen time
Increasing exercise or movement
Meditation, singing, dancing, using fidgets, chewing gum, whatever works for you!!
These are the 4 common responses people have to stress. Try to name at least 3/4.
What are fight, flight, freeze, and fawn?
This age range is more likely to experience mental illness and/or substance use disorder? (ie. 15-24; 25-34; 35-44)?
What is 15-24 year olds?
feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
What is sadness?
Name one place or space (virtual) you can go to at school or in community for more information regarding mental health supports.
What are:
Connect with an adult you trust or Elder in your community
Connect with teacher or school counsellor
Yuustway Nurses
Foundry
What are:
1. Sweating
2. Stomach upset
3. Feeling faint
4. Racing heart
5. Flushed face
The second most significant growth phase of one's brain (ie. baby/infant being the most significant) happens during this period of one's life.
What is teens/adolescence?
An estimated 1.2 million children and youth in Canada are affected by mental illness- this is the percentage of children and youth that receive appropriate treatment? (ie. 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, or 70%)
What is 20%?
an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat
What is fear?
These health care professionals can support you in a non-emergency mental health situation
Who are:
Teacher/school counsellor or Outreach worker
Public Health Nurses at Yuustway
Counsellors
Foundry
Some examples of Individual protective factors for helping our mental wellness are:
What are:
nutrition • regular physical activity • quality sleep • helping others • sense of cultural identity • social/ emotional skills
This controls everything that you do, including breathing, thinking, walking, and feeling. It includes the brain, spinal cord, and all the nerves of your body.
What is your nervous system?
What percentage of Canadian youth stated that their mental health declined during COVID-19 pandemic? (ie. 10-20%; 20-30%; 30-40%; 40-50%; 50-60%; 60-70%; 70-80%; 80-90%; 90-100%)
What is 57%? (50-60%)
a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive
What is disgust?
MindShift, Smiling Mind, and Healthy Minds all have this in common.
What is they are all free meditation/mental health apps?
This is the normal reaction humans have to demands in their lives.
What is stress?
When feeling overwhelmed, what is one thing you can focus on to help you regulate.
What is your breath?
* Box breathing or simply focusing on your inhale and exhale can support you in calming your nervous system*