Name a good way AND a bad way to handle this situation: You bump into someone while walking in the hallway.
Good: saying "excuse me," apologizing Bad: saying "hey, watch it," "get out of my way" "move it, lady/mister"
Name a good way AND a bad way to handle this situation: Someone cuts in front of you in the lunch line.
Good: "hey, I think you just cut me in line - can I have my space back please?" - letting it go if you aren't in a hurry - asking an adult for help if you feel yourself becoming angry and out of control Bad: "hey, that's my spot" and shoving the person back - getting involved in a loud argument
Myth or Fact: People with mental health problems are not more violent than those without.
Fact! Only 3%-5% of violent acts can be attributed to individuals living with a serious mental illness. In fact, people with severe mental illnesses are over 10 times more likely to be victims of violent crime than the general population.
Name a good way AND a bad way to handle this situation: You're are trying to explain something but the other person isn't understanding what you are trying to say.
Good: find another way to say what you were trying to explain, or ask the person which part they are not understanding. Bad: get angry, yell, call the person names, or become aggressive.
Name a good way AND a bad way to handle this situation: You get into an argument with someone you are very close with
Good: use I statements, listen fully to what they have to say, calmly explain your perspective/feelings. Bad: jump to conclusions, try to get the last word, speak over the other person, become physically or verbally aggressive, or make threats.
Name a good way AND a bad way to handle this situation: You get some bad news
Good: wait for the other person to finish speaking then tell them what you are worried about, try to consider if anything good could come out of it, be realistic about what negative consequences you are worried about. Bad: throw a tantrum, yell, hit or kick things, jump to conclusions, or think that the other person hates or doesn't like you