General 1
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
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.
Why don’t some people share negative feelings such as sadness, being hurt, frustration?
Worried about being judged, or laughed at or seen as vulnerable. This can be due to the stigma around dealing with our mental health.
What is Catastrophizing?
It is a common cognitive distortion that involves blowing situations out of proportion and assuming the worst possible outcome.
True or False: Sharks can only be found in saltwater?
False – they live in fresh and brackish water too
This is a common and serious mental health issue that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression
Name ways to practice your self-care
Doing the things you love and make you happy
Name 3 ways we can take care of ourselves and improve our mental health
Medication
Counseling
Coping skills
self-care
boundaries
What is mindfulness?
being aware being in the present moment
What is the largest shark species?
Whale shark
Name 3 people you can go to talk to if you are having a hard time while you are here
Therapist - mental health worker - teachers - peers
This method includes imagining a peaceful scene or setting.
Visualization
Expressing good things from your day is a coping strategy known as ________
Gratitude / positive psychology
What is black and white thinking?
It involves dividing everything into clear-cut categories, such as good or bad, right or wrong, success or failure, without considering the nuances or complexities in between.
True or False: Sharks can hear from thousands of feet away?
True sharks are always listening
What are symptoms of anxiety?
overthinking, overwhelmed, racing heart persistent worry
What are 3 symptoms of depression ?
sadness, crying spells, loss of interest, fatigue, change in sleep or appetite, feeling of being irritable or frustrated
Name five coping skills.
Exercise
Meditation
Journaling
Listening to music
Spending time in nature
what does MDD stand for?
Major Depressive Disorder
What is the name of the shark from Finding Nemo?
BRUCE
What are the 4 automatic nervous system responses?
Fight
Flight
Freeze
Fawn
This powerful emotional tool involves stepping into someone else's shoes to truly feel, understand, and share what they are going through.
Empathy
Aside from medications and counseling what else can we use to help improve ones mental health
coping skills
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive behavioral therapy
What is the name of the stuffed shark in the Shark Tank? (hint: think sesame street)
Ernie