Mental Health Basics
What is mental health best defined as?
(Answer: Overall well-being of emotions, thoughts, and behaviors)
Which factor includes family, peers, and school?
Environment
Which lobe is responsible for vision?
Occipital lobe
Stigma makes it harder for people to seek help.
True
A student feels nervous before a big test. Which factor shapes this mental health experience?
Enviornment
Mental illness refers to what?
Conditions/diagnosis that affect mood, thinking, and behavior
Which factor includes genetics and brain chemistry?
Biology
Which lobe is responsible for decision-making and problem-solving?
Frontal lobe
Only biology shapes mental health.
False
A student with a family history of anxiety is more at risk. Which factor is this?
Biology
Why does mental health matter for teens?
It impacts academics, relationships, and daily functioning
Which factor includes trauma or major life changes?
Life experiences
Which lobe processes sensory input like touch and temperature?
Parietal lobe
The parietal lobe mainly controls vision.
False
Moving to a new school impacts which factor?
Life Experiences
Early support for mental health can…
Prevent long-term struggles
Support systems belong to which factor?
Life experiences
Which lobe handles hearing and memory?
Temporal lobe
The cerebellum helps with balance and coordination.
True
A student overwhelmed by new classes seeks support from friends. Which factor is at play?
Environment & support systems
Explain the difference between mental health and mental illness.
Mental health = overall well-being
Mental illness = diagnosed conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior
Pick one factor and explain 2 ways it can affect a teen.
Example: Environment—peer pressure can raise stress, supportive family can improve resilience)
A student trips, regains balance, and then feels their hand sting from a paper cut. Which two brain areas are involved?
Cerebellum (balance) & Parietal lobe (sensation)
The brain stem controls automatic functions like breathing and heart rate.
True
A classmate hears their name called and recalls where they met that person. Which two lobes are involved?
Temporal (hearing & memory) and Occipital (sight recognition)