Coping Skills
A natural way to get in shape and increase feelings of happiness is to ______.
What is exercise
True or False: Medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False
This illness can cause a person to have hallucinations and delusions.
Schizophrenia
This is the month when Mental Health Awareness is celebrated.
May
David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?
David
This coping skill requires you to write your thoughts down on paper.
What is Journaling
Can you think of 2 reasons why individuals do not seek treatment?
judgment, doubt, pride, fear, misinformation., change, the unknown, and what they might discover in therapy;
Bulimia, anorexia, and body dysmorphia are examples of this group of mental illnesses?
Eating disorders
This is one of the tools your body uses to protect you from danger. When you feel threatened, this automatic response is triggered and several physiological changes occur
Fight-or-Flight response
What goes around the world but stays in a corner
A stamp
Name 2 benefits of having coping skills.
Ability to decrease symptoms of depression or cravings, better management of emotions, better mood, improve self-esteem, etc.
This is the type of doctor that treats symptoms of mental disorders with medication.
What is a psychiatrist?
These symptoms are brief but overwhelming. The intensity of this symptom can go beyond normal limits. Common experiences include: fear that they are having a heart attack, breathing difficulties, sweating or they are dying
Panic Attacks
Name 2 reasons why it is important to raise mental health awareness.
Reduces stigma, makes it easier for mental health issues to be identified, increases the chances for early intervention and better outcomes, helps people in need know where to receive assistance, creates new improvements in treatment and services, elevates the issue to a community problem, not just individual and family
What belongs to you but other people use it more than you do?
Your name
What is it called when you focus on breathing, use stretching and meditation
Yoga
The practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress
Self-care
This disorder is a combination of a manic phase (sudden onset of exhilaration and excessive good mood), and a depressive phase (feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and sadness)
Bi-polar disorder
This is a term used that describes the causes a person to remember a traumatic event or situation.
Triggers
What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
What is the practice where you use your 5 senses
Mindfulness
This form of psychotherapy helps a person learn how to recognize negative patterns of thought and replace them with healthier ways of thinking
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Genetics, gender, and personality traits are examples of what type of factors.
What are the biological factors?
What is the leading mental health diagnosis in America
Anxiety Disorders
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
a mushroom