Wacky Wednesday

Mental Health

100

True or False: Medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems

False

200

True or False: Mental health disorders are rare.

False.

300

• Trouble concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions
• Fatigue
• Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and helplessness
• Pessimism and hopelessness
• Insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or sleeping too much
• Irritability
• Restlessness
• Loss of interest in things once enjoyed
• Overeating, or appetite loss
• Aches, pains, headaches
• Digestive problems 
• Persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings
• Suicidal thoughts or attempts

What are symptoms of depression?

400

• having a short attention span and being easily distracted
• making careless mistakes – for example, in schoolwork
• appearing forgetful or losing things
• being unable to stick to tasks that are tedious or time-consuming
• appearing to be unable to listen to or carry out instructions
• constantly changing activity or task
• having difficulty organizing tasks

What is inattentiveness?

500

• being unable to sit still, especially in calm or quiet surroundings
• constantly fidgeting
• being unable to concentrate on tasks
• excessive physical movement
• excessive talking
• being unable to wait their turn
• acting without thinking
• interrupting conversations
• little or no sense of danger

What is impulsiveness and/or hyperactivity?

Coping Skills

100

A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is to

What is exercise?

200

This coping skill requires you to write your thoughts down on paper.

What is journaling?

300

This coping skill involves calling or texting a friend, spending time with family, or joining a club / group 

What is socializing?

400

sports, gardening, drawing, playing music, hiking, playing with a pet, cooking, collecting

What are hobbies?

500

acknowledging events, experiences, and thoughts that bring happiness

What is positive thinking?

Communication

100

a style of communication in which you avoid directly saying what you think or want

What is Passive?

200

a style of communication in which individuals express their feelings and opinions and advocate for their needs in a way that violates the rights of others or is abusive

What is aggressive?

300

a pattern of indirectly expressing negative feelings instead of openly addressing them

What is passive aggressive?

400

means expressing your point of view in a way that is clear and direct, while still respecting others

What is Assertive?

500

DAILY DOUBLE: my favorite way to communicate is

Your Own Answer

Anime

100

This Pokémon has electricity-storing pouches on its cheeks.

Who is Pikachu?

200

This alien race battled the Robotech Defence Forces.

Who are the Zentraedi?

300

This anime series tells the story of the counter-cyberterrorist organization Public Security Section 9.

What is Ghost in the Shell?

400

This anime character was sold to a circus.

Who is Astro?

500

She protects the silver crystal.

Who is Sailor Moon?

Games

100

players run around inside a virtual spaceship completing classic spaceship maintenance tasks while trying to figure out who the "Impostors" are

What is Among Us?

200

an online game platform and game creation system that allows users to program games and play games created by other users

Roblox

300

a survival game where 100 players fight against each other in player versus player combat to be the last one standing

What is Fortnite Battle Royale?

400

a video game in which players create and break apart various kinds of blocks in three-dimensional worlds. The game's two main modes are Survival and Creative.

What is Minecraft?

500

The goal of this game is to collect them all.

What is Pokémon Go?