Mental Health
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.
A mental illness
Which came first chronologically, the first Pokémon video games or Pokémon trading cards?
Pokémon video games
One term for talking trash about someone is "throwing" this, like a big elm tree might do.
Shade
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
A person, place, thing or event that can lead to cravings or urges to use substances again
Trigger
______ refers to the negative attitudes and beliefs about mental health issues that can prevent people from seeking help.
Stigma
American Lawyer Johnnie Cochran famously argued, "If it [the glove] doesn't fit, you must acquit," at whose trial in the mid-1990s?
O. J Simpson
The name of this salsa means "beak of the rooster."
Pico de gallo
Describe the 5-4-3-2-1 Coping Strategy
A technique that asks you to find things you can see, smell, hear, touch, and taste (5 senses) to calm down when feeling anxious or distressed.
What is the most commonly used drug in the U.S?
Alcohol
What is the most common mental health disorder in the world?
Anxiety
It's the title of a Black Sabbath song or a Robert Downey Jr. movie.
Iron Man
This one-named singer, whose name means "most exalted one" in Swahili, tragically died in a plane crash in 2001.
Aaliyah
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
What are proactive strategies designed to help individuals maintain sobriety and avoid returning to substance use?
Relapse prevention skills such as self-care, mindfulness, using your support system..
A network of friends, family members, and other people who can be relied on to provide emotional support or practical assistance at times of need
Support system
What were the names of two rappers who were focal points of the East Coast and West Coast hip hop rivalry that led to both of their deaths in the 1990s?
2Pac and Biggie Smalls
Close basketball shot from the tip of the hand into the basket
Finger roll
What are three symptoms of anxiety?
Restlessness, irritability, excessive worry, increased heart rate, racing thoughts, panic attacks..
A common defense mechanism that individuals use to avoid facing painful truths about their behaviors and their consequences.
Denial
The act or habit of behaving in a way that interferes directly with one’s own goals, well-being, relationships, etc.
Self-sabotage
Which 1990 Christmas classic started out as an idea that came to John Hughes while he was planning a family vacation?
Home Alone
The Colorado River runs through this national park in the state of Arizona.
Grand Canyon
Limits that establish what is acceptable behavior in relationships
Healthy Boundaries
The physical and mental symptoms that occur after stopping or reducing intake of a substance that the body has become dependent on.
Withdrawal