Coping Strategies & Health Habits
_________ is the amount of sleep the average teenager (age 13-18) needs per 24 hours.
What is 9 - 9.5 hours.
Where can I find someone to talk to at my school!
My counselor, my principal, my teacher, my coach
Feeling very sad or withdrawn for more than two weeks is an example of this.
What is a Warning Sign.
_____ % of children age 8-15 experiencing a mental health condition don't receive treatment.
What is 50%
___________ is the name of your school counselor
Who is Mrs. Kindle
Name 4 types of exercise.
Answers will vary.
Law Enforcement Officers perform this important duty when a concern is reported for the safety or welfare of an individual.
What is a Welfare Check?
This is an example of one person you could reach out to for advice on how to help your friend.
What is.... A Family member, Trusted friend, Counselor, Teacher, Coach
Answers can vary.
_____ years is the average delay between onset of symptoms and treatment for mental illness.
What is 10 years.
Our Student Services Department is composed of professionals dedicated to helping and supporting student's:______, ________, behavioral, academic, and vocational needs during their Junior High School years.
What are Social & Emotional needs?
This type of journal contributes to happiness by tracking things that we are thankful for in our lives.
What is a gratitude journal?
Where could I get food if I didn't have any in White Deer?
White Deer Food Pantry
1-800-273- TALK is the phone number for this important resource.
What is the National Suicide Prevention Hotline.
____ in 5 people think it is harder to admit having a mental illness than any other illness.
What is 4 in 5 people.
Mrs. Herchenrader is ______________.
Can you visit with her if the counselor is not available?
Mrs. Herchenrader is the Director of Student Services.
Yes, you can visit with her if the counselor is unavailable.
Naming 5 things that you can see, 4 things that you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste is an example of what kind of exercise?
What is a Grounding Exercise?
If I feel suicidal and need someone to talk to, where would you go?
Counselor, nurse, teacher, or suicide prevention hot line.
Being patient, kind, understanding, and providing hope are all examples of this.
What is offering support.
_____ is the age that nearly 1/2 of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin.
What is 14 years old.
Who do you go to if you need a schedule change?
Mrs. Forney - high school principal or Mrs. Kindle - school counselor
Name your top three coping strategies that you use on a tough day.
Answers will vary.
What organization provides food for kids to take home over the weekend?
Snack Pak 4 Kids
Mild symptoms that have lasted less than two weeks (for example: feeling slightly down or having trouble sleeping) can be helped or improved by engaging in these health habits.
What is exercising, engaging in social activities, eating healthy, getting adequate sleep, practicing self-care, or talking to a trusted adult.
20% of youth ages 13-18 live with this.
What is a mental health condition.
The _____________ Center is DCE Junior High's assigned mental health counseling agency. Our school-based therapist (and her therapy dog, Mocha!) are here every Friday.
What is the Achieve Center?