Understanding Anxiety
This is when you feel scared of something specific, like heights or spiders.
What is a phobia?
Drinking enough of this each day is important for staying hydrated and keeping your body functioning well.
What is water?
True or False: Getting enough sleep is a key part of taking care of your mental health.
What is true?
This is when you learn to manage or adjust your emotions so that you don't act on them impulsively, even when you're upset.
What is emotional regulation?
This social media platform, popular for its short videos, has seen many users share their struggles with mental health and create supportive communities, encouraging open conversations about anxiety and depression.
What is TikTok?
This happens when someone gets really nervous about social situations, like talking to people or being in groups.
What is social anxiety?
True or False: Regular physical activity can help reduce stress and improve mood.
What is True?
This can help boost your mood and energy levels. It could be as simple as taking a walk outside or stretching.
What is physical exercise?
A technique where you distract yourself with something positive, like a hobby or a favorite activity, can help you calm down when you're feeling strong emotions.
What is distraction?
In Inside Out, this emotion is the most often confused but plays an important role in helping Riley process tough emotions, especially sadness.
Who is Joy?
This is the feeling when you’re really worried something bad might happen, even if there’s no reason for it.
What is anxiety?
This activity involves moving your body in ways that promote flexibility, balance, and relaxation.
What is yoga?
This is a specific technique where you might hold or rub an object, like a stress ball, to help manage anxiety or nervous energy.
What is fidgeting?
This emotion regulation skill involves taking a step back and recognizing that you don’t have to react immediately to strong emotions, allowing time to cool off before responding.
What is pausing or creating space?
This rapper has been very open about battling mental health issues and even addresses it in their song “1-800-273-8255,” a number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Who is Logic?
One way to reduce anxiety is to practice this technique, which involves focusing on the present and your breathing.
What is mindfulness/meditation?
Getting enough of this in your diet helps keep your bones and teeth healthy.
What is calcium?
This is the practice of treating yourself with kindness, especially when you're feeling down.
What is self-compassion?
This is the skill that helps you understand the emotions of others by noticing their body language or tone of voice.
What is empathy?
In The Avengers, Tony Stark (Iron Man) uses this coping mechanism—building things and creating gadgets—when he's dealing with stress or anxiety.
What is working on his inventions or engineering?
A simple technique that can help manage anxiety, this involves taking slow, deep breaths to calm the nervous system.
What is deep breathing or breathing exercises?
Eating a variety of these, like fruits and vegetables, helps keep your body healthy and energized.
What are nutrients?
This involves choosing activities that make you happy, like reading a book, drawing, or listening to music
What is leisure time?
When you’re feeling upset or overwhelmed, talking about your feelings with a trusted person is often one of the best ways to process your emotions. This is called this.
Answer: What is emotional expression or talking about it?
This app allows people to express themselves through writing and voice notes, and many users have found it helpful for journaling their mental health journeys and connecting with others who share similar struggles.
What is Tumblr?