Stress
What is a stressor?
A trigger that causes your stress
Name 3 healthy coping mechanisms
ex) Taking deep breaths, reading, talking to someone, going outside
How are stress & anxiety different from eachother?
Stress is generally triggered by a single event and goes away once solved, anxiety is usually internal and persistent and can have no single trigger
Who can mental health affect?
Absolutley everyone
What is an environmental Stressor?
your physical environment (moving to a new place), the weather, growded places
Name a helpline for youth that need Mental Health support
Kids help line, jack.org, Childrens Mental Health Ontario
Name 3 physical symptoms of anxiety
fast heartbeat, trouble breathing, sweaty palms. answers may vary
Name something you can do to support a friends mental health
What is the bad stress called?
Distress
What are coping mechanisms?
something you do to help manage stress and deal with difficult situations
What is a big difference between sadness & depression?
answers may vary. Sadness is temporary depression is persistent
how we think, feel, and act
What is the "good" stress called?
Eustress
Name 2 community supports and 2 professional support
Community: Friends, Family, School, Religious
Professional: Help lines, Doctors, Pychologists
Name 3 signs of depression
answers may vary. Withdrawl, feeling lost, inability to perform daily tasks
What is Mental Health?
Your emotional and social well-being
What are the three mains types of stressors
Environmental, Physical, Emotional
What is the name of the person who has studied the brain and is an expert with mental health
Psychologist
What is the name of the Anxiety Disorder that involves the fear of being judged or embarrassed in social situations
Social Anxiety Disorder
What is stigma?
negative and often unfair social attitude, often disaproval of mental health issues