For fun :)
What is red and smells like blue paint?
Red paint
True or False - Seeking help for mental illness will lead to being ostracized and make symptoms worse.
False.
When you do have the strength, courage and bravery to open up to someone else, you are working to alleviate the stigma, increase awareness, empower yourself, grow as a person, and promote understanding of mental health. So don’t let others perceptions scare you from getting the help you need.
Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest, it just wasn’t discovered yet.
Name 3 people you can go to talk to if you are having a hard time.
Doctor – Social Work – Case Manager – Patient Advocate – BHTs – Nurses – Activity Therapists – Peers – Calling your support system over the phone
What belongs to you, but everyone else uses it.
Your name
True or False - Medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health issues.
Medication can be helpful, and is sometimes necessary depending on the severity of the issue, but other methods such as therapy and counselling can also be very helpful. Talk to a doctor about all of your different options.
Name a good way AND a bad way to handle this situation: You're having a bad day and need to be alone, but your brother won't stop talking.
Good: convey your feelings
Bad: snappy, yell
Sara has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother. How many children does Sara have?
Answer: Five—each daughter has the same brother.
True or False - You need to know exactly what you're going to say and how you're going to say it before you talk to a counselor/therapist.
False.
Counselors are there to listen to whatever is troubling you, and you can open up to them at a pace that you are comfortable with.
Tip: If you feel like you might get nervous and freeze up, it often helps to write things down before your appointment. This also helps you to organize your thoughts and put things in perspective.
Name a good way AND a bad way to handle this situation: Your family yells at you for something you didn't do.
Good: wait for your mom to stop speaking before explaining what happened - accepting a consequence if you were also involved Bad: yelling back, throwing a tantrum
A man goes out in heavy rain with nothing to protect him from it. His hair doesn’t get wet. How does he do that?
he's bald
Give an example of his friend behavior: constructively resolving a conflict
convey emotions, let both sides speak without interruption, actively listen
True or False - Having your treatment plan controlled by a medical professional in mental health is better than you assisting in the design of your own treatment plan.
False.
When people are directly involved in designing their own treatment plan, including defining recovery and wellness goals, choosing services that support them and evaluating treatment decisions and progress , the experience of care and outcomes are improved.
Name a good way AND a bad way to handle this situation: your brother/sister/friend trips and drops your phone, breaking the screen.
Bad: screaming, crying, physically reacting
Good: center yourself, express upset calmly, acknowledge it was an accident