Stress
T/F? Stress can be positive.
True
T/F? Everyone has mental health.
True.
T/F. Friendships are meant to be positive.
True.
T/F. Everyone's brain is built the same.
False.
T/F. Children will just 'grow out' of their mental health struggles.
False.
T/F: Are all coping mechanisms healthy?
False
T/F. You will always be unhappy if you have a mental health diagnosis.
T/F. You should tell someone what they need.
False.
The act of being kind to yourself, can be done through activities or just the way you are with yourself etc.
T/F. Medication is the only solution to mental health diagnoses.
False!
Can stress make you physically unwell?
What is empathy?
Multiple definitions: putting yourself in someone's shoes, feeling what others are feeling, being aware of those around you etc.
What are some different types of relationships?
Friendship, romantic, familial, spiritual etc.
What is neurodiversity?
What is sympathy?
Feeling sorry for someone and/or what they are going through/experienced.
What is adrenaline? What does it feel like?
Makes you excited, the hormone responsible for fight/flight/freeze response. Can feel like the rush you get after sports, rollercoaster, scary things etc.
What are three self-care activities you can do?
When is it the right time to reach out for help?
Flexible answers: there is no right time, whenever you feel the need, when you have the opportunity etc.
What is neurodivergence?
Where can you go to get help?
Crisis lines, school support workers, family, teachers, doctors, clinics etc.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
The front part of the brain that is responsible for executive functioning and higher-order thinking (decision-making, emotions, thoughts etc.)
How is stigma a barrier to mental health?
Stigma can prevent people from feeling comfortable to reach out for a variety of reasons (money, race, gender, social norms, labeling, uncomfortable etc.)
How could you help a friend who is struggling?
Be there for them, talk to a trusted support person, call a crisis line together, do self-care together, ask what they need, accept where they are at in their own journey etc.
What are basic psychological needs?
self-esteem, belongingness, love, connection etc.