Mental Health Conditions
The number of U.S. youth aged 6-17 that experience a mental health disorder each year.
Answer format (1 in 3, 1 in 20, etc.)
What is 1 in 6?
This term means to connect you with the present moment. It is used to bring your focus to what is happening to you physically, either in your body or in your surroundings, instead of being trapped by the thoughts in your mind that are causing you to feel anxious.
What is "Grounding?"
Teens should avoid eating large amounts of these types of foods.
What is foods high in saturated fat or sugar?
Consuming large amount of foods high in sugar can increase or accentuate symptoms of mood disorders, increase risk of depression.
What is self-esteem?
When you think someone is reliable, you have confidence in them and you feel safe with them physically and emotionally.
What is Trusting (Trust) someone?
The following symptoms are experienced by someone who is suffering from this disorder.
Feelings of apprehension or dread
Feeling tense or jumpy
Restlessness or irritability
Anticipating the worst and being watchful for sign of danger
What is anxiety disorder?
This grounding technique focuses on using your five senses (see, feel, hear, smell, taste) to help you get back to the present.
What is the "5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique?"
Teens should ideally sleep this many hours per night for optimal health.
Two ways to improve your self-esteem.
Say kind things to yourself, be around people who treat you well, accept what's not perfect, set goals and work towards them, focus on the things you like most about yourself.
Healthy friendships include all of the following except this:
a) encourage and support you
b) care what you have to say
c) tell other people things you have confided in them
d) apologize when they make a mistake or hurt you
What is c) tell other people things you have confided in them?
The following symptoms are experienced by someone who is suffering from this mental health condition.
Changes in sleep Lack of interest in activities
Changes in appetite Hopelessness
Lack of concentration Physical aches and pains
Loss of energy Suicidal thoughts
What is depression?
This technique includes breathing in for three counts, holding your breath for the next three counts, and breathing out for the last three counts. While doing this technique you can picture a certain shape in your mind.
What is Triangle Breathing?
What is vegetables, fruits, whole grains, dairy and protein?
This term means being connected to something greater than yourself and having a set of values, principles, morals and beliefs that provide a sense of purpose and meaning to your life and then following these set of principles to guide you in life.
This is a limit we establish to protect ourselves from being hurt, manipulated, or used by others.
What is an (Emotional) Boundary?
Becoming easily distracted, jumping from activity to activity, becoming bored with a task quickly, struggling to follow directions, difficulty doing quiet tasks or activities are all symptoms of this mental health condition.
What is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?
This is a term for coping skills that will allow you to stop thinking about the situation contributing to your distressed emotions, at least for a period of time.
a) reframing
b) passive coping
c) diversion strategies
What is "diversion strategies?"
Bonus - Examples:
Read a book
Play an instrument
Draw
Teens should be physically active for a minimum of this many minutes per day.
What is 60 minutes?
Writing, creating art, engaging in physical activities and talking with someone are all activities teens can engage in to express or release their __________ .
What is feelings?
All of the following are examples of setting emotional boundaries except this:
a) moving slowly into friendship or relationship to establish trust
b) going against personal values for the sake of being liked
c) clearly communicating your needs and wants, even though you may be rejected
d) making your personal values known
What is b) going against personal values for the sake of being liked?
This mental health condition may include experiencing flashbacks, bad dreams, intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, worry, depression and/or anxiety.
What is PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)?
This relaxation technique involves tensing or tightening one muscle group at a time followed by a relaxation phase to reduce tension and stress.
What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)?
Teens should avoid these substances because they can impair brain development, worsen depression, and increase risk for addiction later in life.
What is alcohol and other drugs?
Meditation (think deeply or focus your mind for a long period of time), yoga and ceremonies are all examples of activities one can engage in to work on their ______________ wellness.
What is Spiritual?
True of False
If you unintentionally hurt someone you are close to, you do not need to apologize.
What is False?
Apologizing after you have done something that has caused pain to someone else is important to open up the doors to communication and help reconnect with this person.