School & Real-Life Scenarios
You arrive at school already upset or angry, what is one positive step you can take to turn it around?
Check in with a trusted adult, take a moment to regulate or breathe, let someone know you are upset and ask for a short break.
Using realistic, encouraging words to support yourself is an example of what?
Positive self-talk
What percentage of students in Chester County, PA reported drinking alcohol and were provided the alcohol from a parent or caregiver?
32.5% admitted drinking and receiving it from parents or caregivers
Attention, learning deficiencies, mood and stunting your brain development are examples of what?
Risks of vaping nicotine
In PA schools, what program assists students when they have problems with drugs or alcohol?
Student Assistance Program (SAP)
You become defensive when a teacher corrects you or your work, what could you say that keeps the communication respectful?
Ask where you made the mistake, ask for clarification or ask to reteach the problem.
Preventing escalation and giving yourself time to regulate is an example of what?
Asking for a break
True or False: 47% of students in Chester County, PA indicated they took alcohol without permission from home or from stores.
False - only 28.6% admitted they took it without permission.
This is a dangerous, potentially life-threatening reaction to taking too much drugs or alcohol.
Overdose
True or False: Admitting or asking for assistance with mental health means you are weak.
False - seeking help is a sign of strength and self-awareness.
You become angry during class, say inappropriate words and walk out without permission, what is a more appropriate behavior and safer choice?
Ask the teacher to leave to seek out assistance and support, communicate you are angry at the moment and need redirection from another trusted adult.
Your body and voice feel calmer, you can listen communicate calmly and follow directions are examples of what?
Signs that you are ready to return to class.
True or False: Drinking coffee or an energy drink can quickly sober someone up who has been drinking.
False - only time allows the body to metabolize alcohol. Caffeine does not make someone sober.
What are some long-term health risks with vaping?
Narrowing air passages / scarring of the lungs, chronic bronchitis, asthma, and symptoms resembling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
A student is spreading rumors about another student's mental health or drug use, what do you do?
Pull the person aside, let them know that it is not something to spread the rumors about, they can hurt or cause the person to hurt themselves. Tell an adult.
You become angry during a conflict in class, yell out inappropriate words, call people names and slam the door. When you calm down and are thinking through the conflict you realize your actions and behavior were wrong, what can you do to make it right?
Own your behavior by acknowledging your part in the conflict, accept that you should follow school procedures, apologize for your behavior and take accountability.
How can social media affect emotions and self-regulation?
They can trigger anger, anxiety, embarrassmentm, or pressure.
True or False: Roughly 1.9% to 15.4% of 12th-grade students in Chester County reported driving a vehicle while or shortly after drinking alcohol.
True
What is "Loss of Lung Reserve" or stunted growth, when a person starts vaping at a very young age?
Healthy lungs have a large reserve capacity to handle physical stress or illness. A person with stunted growth has virtually no reserve, meaning they will experience severe breathing difficulties from minor triggers.
What are two warning signs of an unhealthy relationship?
Threats, manipulation, repeated disrespect, being pressured to do something that you are uncomfortable doing, or controlling behavior.
Your anger has you feeling so upset that you may hurt yourself or someone else, what should you do?
Seek out a trusted adult, call a helpline or 9-1-1.
You see a post on social media from someone who is talking trash about you, what is one way to stay calm before you react?
Take a deep breath, write your feelings down, seek out a trusted adult.
Why can mixing alcohol with medication or other drugs be dangerous?
Drugs and alcohol can interact unpredictably, slow a person's breathing, cause poisoning or lead to overdose and possibly death.
What are some of the toxic chemical cocktails involved with vaping?
Where can a student or family seek local crisis help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?
In Chester County, PA, they can call or text 988, or call the Chester County's crisis line at 610-280-3270