Mental Health
True or False: The total number of 12-19 year olds in Canada at risk for developing depression is a 1.6 million.
False. It's over 3.2 million!
True or False: if you have dessert every day, you are unhealthy.
False. Dessert is delicious! Balance and moderation is important, but so is eating yummy things!
True or False: 25-40% of homeless Canadian Youth identify as LGBTQIA2S+.
True
True or False: bananas help with period cramps.
True or False: the best way for everyone to handle anxiety is to take medication.
False! There are lots of ways to help with anxiety, and different things work for different people. Journalling and counselling may work for you, but medication may work best for another!
Which of these should you never share with a friend?
A. Deodorant
B. Mascara
C. Earrings
B. Mascara!
The gender identity of someone who does not identify as either male or female.
Gender non-binary.
True or False: turtles cannot die of old age.
True! Whoa.
What percentage of mental health disorders have their onset in childhood and adolescence?
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 60
D. 70%
D. 70%!
Name 5 different ways of moving your body!
Dancing, running, yoga, stretching, gymnastics, walking, jump rope, biking, boxing, strutting the catwalk, air guitar, rock climbing, swimming, and so many more!
Name 5 different sexual orientations or gender identities.
LGBTQIA2S+
True or False: high heels were originally invented for men.
True! They were invented to increase height and for riding horses (for the stirrups).
Name 5 ways you can improve your mental health!
Better sleep, journalling, exercise, seeing loved ones, drinking water, playing with pets, cooking, art, counselling, hanging out with friends, reading a book, spontaneous dance parties, etc.
Name 3 different menstrual products.
Pads, tampons, menstrual cups, IUDs/birth control, period underwear, etc.
What does LGBTQIA2S+ stand for?
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Two-Spirt, Plus more.
What is the most viewed YouTube video as of November 20th, 2020?
Baby Shark! With a whooping 7 BILLION views! OMG
Oh no! You're having an anxiety attack at school. What are two different things you could do to help ground yourself?
Talk to a friend, 54321 senses, box breathing, go to the bathroom, drink some water, draw a picture, go to the counsellor's office, text a crisis line, and more!
You wake up one morning and have a pimple! What do you do?
Nothing! You're beautiful, girl.
Concealer to cover it up.
Put ice/heat on it.
Wash your face.
and more!
It's your body, you can do what you want! Pimples are totally normal. We just recommend not pick your pimples.
30% of LGBTQIA2S+ students report skipping class because they felt unsafe.
Name 10 tiktok stars!
Charli D'Amelio, Dixie D'Amelio, Chase Hudson (lilhuddy), Noah Beck, etc.