Halloween
UW
About Us
Mental Health
Myth or Fact?
How to Help Your Own Mental Health
100

The phrase that children say when going door-to-door for candy

What is “Trick or treat"?

100

UW's live Husky mascot

Who is Dubs?

100

Event we held during Dawg Daze

What is a mocktail event?

100

Children can experience anxiety and depression, even if they are too young to fully explain what they are feeling.

What is a fact?

Children experience mental health conditions, but their symptoms may look different from those in adults. 

100

Getting 7–9 hours of this each night can improve your mood, memory, and ability to manage stress.

What is sleep?

200

The legendary singer who released the iconic Halloween hit “Thriller”.

Who was Michael Jackson?

200

UW's fountain

What is Drumheller fountain?

200

The organization Healing Hearts is partnered with

What is the Children's Center?

200

A child who performs well in school cannot be experiencing significant mental health difficulties.

What is a myth?

Academic success does not rule out emotional distress. Some children continue to meet expectations while struggling privately.

200

This physical activity, even for just 10–20 minutes, can boost your mood and help reduce stress.

What is exercise?

300

True or False: Pumpkins are a vegetable.

What is false?

Pumpkins are botanically a fruit.

300

Four values represented by the historic columns at Sylvan Grove

What are Loyalty, Industry, Faith, and Efficiency?

300

The most common major among Healing Hearts officers

What is biology?

300

Encouraging a child to talk about difficult emotions will always make those emotions worse.

What is a myth?

Supportive, age-appropriate conversations can help children process feelings. They should not be pressured to disclose more than they feel comfortable sharing.

300

When you feel overwhelmed by schoolwork, this strategy can help you manage your time by prioritizing tasks based on their importance and deadlines.

What is time management?
400

The movie-inspired costume predicted to be most popular among children this Halloween, according to a 2026 Google survey.

Who is Spider-Man?

400

True or False: Dubs II is currently a puppy-in-training to become UW's next live mascot.

What is false?

The current Dubs is Dubs II. Dubs I was the live mascot from 2009-2018.

400

Number of Heavy Helpers events we've held throughout the years

What is one?

400

Because childhood experiences can influence adult mental health, a difficult childhood inevitably leads to mental health problems in adulthood.

What is a myth?

Early experiences can affect later well-being, but outcomes are not predetermined. Supportive relationships, protective environments, and access to care can make a meaningful difference.

400

Instead of scrolling through social media and comparing yourself to others, this habit involves recognizing and appreciating the positive aspects of your own life.

What is gratitude?

500

The country where the tradition of carving Jack-o'-lanterns originated

Where is Ireland?

500

The year that UW moved to its current Seattle campus in the University District.

What is 1895?

500

***DAILY DOUBLE***

This is the phrase we use to sign off on our newsletter

(this is your sign to join the newsletter list 👀👀👀)

What is "Lots of Love"?

500

If a study finds that children exposed to more adverse childhood experiences have worse average health outcomes, it proves that those experiences directly caused every observed health problem.

What is a myth?

The sessions may support belonging and connection, but the observation alone cannot prove causation or show that crafts were the only factor. Art activities can encourage expression and social connection without replacing needed mental health care.

500

This hormone is released during prolonged stress and can affect sleep, mood, and concentration.

What is cortisol?