Mental Health
True or False: Medication and therapy are the most successful tools in dealing with mental health challenges.
True
Name two healthy coping skills
exercise, mindfulness, deep breathing, speaking to trusted person, creating art, journaling, listening to music, taking a walk, etc.
The name of the city Spongebob lives in
What is Bikini Bottom?
What do you call your personal lines of feelings comfortable around others?
What is boundaries?
True or False: All stress is out of our control
False; sometimes we create out own stressful situations
Focusing on good things from your day, or things that you are thankful for is a coping strategy known as ___.
Gratitude
Give an example of a coping skills that can help distract you?
What is drawing, reading, watching tv, listening to music, etc.
This female artist started out in Destiny's Child
Who is Beyonce?
Your partner did not take out the trash. This is one type of response. "I guess I'll take care of it"
What is a passive response?
Name one symptom of anxiety & stress?
What is either: sweaty hands; negative thoughts; dry mouth; butterflies; dizziness; frequent urination; digestive issues
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.
This type of coping strategy/meditation is focused on tensing and releasing different parts of your body.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Who is Jimmy _____?
Dean
This is meeting in the middle during a conversation?
What is a compromise?
Why is self love important?
loving yourself leads to better self esteem, more relationship satisfaction, better coping skills, lowers anxiety and stress, builds self esteem and resilience, motivations for change, motivation for healthier choices in life
A sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason is called a __.
Panic attack
What is one way unhealthy coping skills affect us?
they can hurt us, can hurt others, can cause more problems, create bad habits
Taste the rainbow
What are three different ways we communicate?
verbal, active listening, eye contact, non verbal, body language, etc.
What is it called when you deliberately stay away from most people?
What is isolating?
The process of bringing one's mind to focus on the current moment
Mindfulness
This coping skill make it okay for allowing oneself to cry, take a shower, or snuggling with a pet
What are ways of self-soothing?
Harper
What do we call the healthy way to communicate your needs while still respecting the boundaries of others?
What is assertiveness?
True or False. You need to know exactly what you are going to say and how you are going to say it before talking to your therapist/counselor?
False. Therapist/Counselors are there to listen to whatever is bothering you.