Coping Skills
Tools and techniques that are used to help handle difficult emotions, decrease stress, and establish or maintain a sense of internal order
What are coping skills and techniques?
This can lead to a lack of concentration, being impatient, and not motivated
What is not getting enough sleep?
Therapeutic use of activities to decrease symptoms and increase function
What is occupational therapy?
Of reported, 1 in 5 in the United States live with this
What is a mental illness?
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness
What is exercise?
A variety of techniques, such as deep breathing, mindfulness, listening to music, and meditation
What are relaxation techniques?
A popular treatment method, that makes changes to chemicals in the brain that are involved in emotions and thought patterns
What is prescription medication?
The most common mental illness in the United States
What is anxiety?
What goes around the world but stays in a corner?
A stamp
A coping skill that involves writing down any thoughts, difficulties, progress, gratitude, or things to discuss with a professional in therapy
What is journaling?
A fantastic stress reliever that can work in minutes, this allows for a change of scenery and to get into a different frame of mind
What is taking a walk?
The form of psychotherapy helps a person learn how to recognize negative patterns of thought and replace them with healthier ways of thinking
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
This common mental illness is characterized by feelings of hopelessness, guilt, irritability, and loss of interest in hobbies or activities
What is depression?
What kind of band never plays music?
A rubber band
This coping skill is proven to slow down the heart rate when repeated at least 3 times
What is deep breathing?
One of the simplest forms of stress relief available, this causes a release of oxytocin, that helps reduce the stress hormone norepinephrine and can produce a sense of relaxation
What is a hug?
This treatment option helps to provide insight, friendships, support, resources, and tips on how to live with the condition. They also help address the feelings of isolation that often go along with mental health conditions.
What is a support group?
Long-term patterns of behavior and inner experiences that differs significantly from what is expected. The pattern of experience and behavior begins by late adolescence or early adulthood and causes distress or problems in functioning
What has lots of eyes, but can't see?
A potato
Name one thing you do for self care
Open answer
Name one way you manage stress
Open answer
Not every treatment works or is necessary for everyone. Some people benefit from a combination of treatments. Your doctor will help you find the treatment that's right for you
What is a disclaimer
This can cause feelings of suffering to those with mental health issues
What is mental health stigma?
What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
Silence