Mental Health
A condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others.
Mental Health Illness
What are two things that can promote positive mental health?
Exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, eating healthy...??
True or False: People with mental health challenges have to take special tests to get a job or buy a house.
False
Expressing good things from your day is a coping strategy known as ________
Gratitude
Confidence in one's own worth or abilities; self-respect
self esteem
List 3 coping skills?
1= Listen to music
2= Talk to someone
3= Go for a walk
What is important to remember when you become angry?
STOP and think before acting.
Respond, don't react
Practice coping skills (deep breathing, counting, self-talk, etc.)
Walk away and remove yourself from the situation if needed
True or False: Children are too young to develop a mental illness like depression or anxiety.
False
Assistance from these and being compliant allow us to focus the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state (Something we do)
Meditation
Say it out loud and proud
I am Handsome
I am Beautiful
I am God Child
Say one positive thing about yourself
A symptom of depression is a persistently ____ mood.
Sad Or Depressed
Name 3 things you can do to help a friend who thinks they may have a mental health problem.
Listen to them, spend time with them, encourage them to seek help, help them make appointments/go with them. If it is serious then tell someone else
Individual experiences moods that alternate between depression and elation (Great Happiness)
Bi-Polar Disorder
This is a simple technique that is excellent for managing emotions. Not only is it effective, but is also discreet and easy to use at any time and any place.
Deep Breathing
What is the condition of not being able to sleep called?
Insomnia
This is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression
True or false: all stress is bad.
False. Some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. It can sometimes give us an "extra push". When stress becomes too much to handle, that might be an indication to start making some positive mental health changes
True or False: Medication and therapy are the most successful tools in dealing with mental health challenges.
True
A person with this diagnosis has a very hard time knowing what is real and what is not real
Schizophrenia
What Percentage of teens share their social media username with random people in hope of getting more friends?
64%
A sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason is an example of this.
Panic Attack
True or False: medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False: medication can be helpful, but therapy and counseling are also effective forms of overcoming mental illness.
While these particular things are compelling, they're not always reliable b/c they distort reality and may negatively affect how we behave.
Feelings
Hopelessness and helplessness can lead to what?
Suicidal ideation
Everyone say something positive about each other
I am.................
You are..................