Emotions & Coping
What is one healthy way to express anger or frustration?
Talk calmly, journal, or take a break.
What is a mental illness?
A condition that affects a person's thinking, emotions, behavior, or functioning.
What is depression?
A mental health condition that can affect mood, thoughts, behavior, and daily life.
Name one characteristic of a healthy relationship.
Trust, respect, honesty, communication, or boundaries.
What is body image?
How a person sees, thinks, and feels about their body.
What is the difference between a healthy and unhealthy way of expressing emotions?
Healthy expression communicates feelings safely and respectfully; unhealthy expression may hurt yourself or others.
Name one example of a mental illness.
Depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, or an eating disorder.
Name one warning sign that someone may be struggling with thoughts of suicide.
Talking about wanting to die, hopelessness, withdrawing, or giving away possessions.
What is a personal boundary?
A limit that communicates what a person is comfortable with or will accept.
Name one way social media can negatively affect body image.
Edited images and unrealistic beauty standards can cause comparison or dissatisfaction.
What is a coping skill?
A strategy used to manage stress and difficult emotions.
What is stigma?
Negative attitudes, beliefs, or stereotypes about a person or group.
What is self-harm?
Deliberately hurting oneself as a way of coping with emotional distress.
What is the difference between an unhealthy relationship and an abusive relationship?
Unhealthy relationships may involve repeated conflict or poor communication; abusive relationships involve behaviors used to harm, control, or intimidate.
What is an eating disorder?
A serious mental health condition involving harmful patterns of eating and related thoughts or behaviors.
Name two healthy coping skills a teenager could use when feeling overwhelmed.
Exercise, deep breathing, talking to someone, journaling, or taking a break.
True or false: A person with a mental illness can get better with treatment and support.
True.
If a friend tells you they are thinking about suicide, what should you do?
Take them seriously, listen, and tell a trusted adult immediately.
Why might someone stay in an abusive relationship? Give one reason.
Fear, threats, love, financial dependence, embarrassment, or believing things will change.
Name one eating disorder and describe one characteristic.
Anorexia: severe restriction of food;
Bulimia: binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors;
Binge-eating disorder: recurring episodes of eating large amounts with loss of control.
A student is overwhelmed by schoolwork and begins yelling at others. Describe two healthier ways the student could handle the situation.
Use a calming strategy and communicate feelings or ask for help.
A student says, "People with mental illnesses are just being dramatic." Explain why this is an example of stigma and give a more supportive response.
It is a stereotype that dismisses mental illness. A supportive response would take the person's feelings seriously and encourage help.
Why is it important not to promise to keep suicidal thoughts or self-harm a secret?
The person may be in danger and needs support from a trusted adult or mental health professional.
A partner checks someone's phone, controls who they talk to, and threatens them when they disagree. Identify the relationship behavior and explain one safe way to seek help.
Abusive or controlling behavior. Talk to a trusted adult or counselor and seek support.
A friend skips meals, feels guilty after eating, and constantly worries about their weight. What are two appropriate ways you could support them?
Express concern without judgment and encourage them to talk to a trusted adult or healthcare professional.