States (not the US)
Stigma Buster
Help Yourself
Brain and Body
100
The state that everyone wants to be in all the time
No Distress, Problem or Disorder
100
A common misconception about experiencing stress
What is stress being bad for us, and we should avoid it at all costs?
100
Resources available in the school when you need someone to talk to.
Who are the school counsellors / indigenous advisor / a trusted staff?
100
The most complex organ in the body?
What is the brain?
200
The state most of us go through daily which is necessary for human adaptation, growth of skills, competence, and to develop resilience.
What is "Mental Distress"?
200
If you have a mental illness, you cant have a good ___
what is good mental health?
200
The process involved for "Box Breathing"
4 sec each step:
1. Breathe in
2. Hold your breath
3. Breathe out
4. Breathe in & repeat
200
Cells in our nervous system that tells our body what to do
What are Neurons?
300
1 in 5 people will be in this state.
What is mental health illness/disorder?
300
The amount of mental health state someone can be at one time.
What is being able to be in all states, a combination of states, or even just one of the states at the same time?
300
Thing we do constantly without thinking about, that can also be a great way to release some stress.
What is breathing
300
An example of your brain and body being connected
400
The state people should be reaching out to support, but does not require medication.
Mental Health Problem
400
Experiencing negative emotions (sad, angry, annoyed) does not mean you are in this state.
What is Mental Illness/Disorder
400
This exercise uses both muscle relaxation and the technique known as centring.
What is the “Focus on your Hands” technique?
400
How our brain and immune system are very similar. How is this helpfull?
Hint: something to do with remembering.
The way your body remembers how to fight off viruses, it also remembers how you’ve dealt with stress before. This helps you adapt and respond to new situations better than before.”
500
The difference between "mental health problem" and "mental health illness/disorder
During a "mental health problem", there is something in our environment that we dont experience often, so it may take a bit longer to adapt to. A mental illness/disorder happens when our brain is not working as it should, and requires a trained medical professional to diagnose.
500
Some people experiencing a mental health problem believe they need ___ /___, however this is incorrect because we all experience mental health problems at some point in our lifetime.
What is medication/treatments?
500
Being open to learning, like learning to play an instrument, strengthen _____ ______, and helps with ____ development.
What is: "strengthens NEURON CONNECTIONS and helps with BRAIN development"
500
What does it mean when we say "Mental health comes from having a healthy brain?
Hint: When we have ___ in our life, it is the way our __ helps us __ to life circumstances.
"When we have STRSS in our life, it is the way out BRAIN helps is ADAPT to life circumstances."
- Experiencing mental distress or a mental health problem is an example of your brain working to help you adapt to challenges and develop skills for the future.