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What are some benefits of mindfulness?
Keeps you in the moment, better emotional control, improves confidence, focus, emotional balance, endurance, helps deal with distractions and helps ease fear and anxiety.
What is Stress?
Stress is pressure or tension imposed by events, circumstances, or demands. It is a state of mental tension arising from external demands
The way we speak and the words we use can affect the people around us.
TRUE
(We should try our best to refrain from saying things such as "you are so moody you have bipolar disorder" and "OMG my pens have to be all blue I am so OCD"
If someone does not have a mental illness and is feeling great what category do they fall under:
a) No illness and distress
b) Distress and illness
c) Wellness and No illness
d) Illness and wellness
C) Wellness and no illness
1 in __ Canadians will experience a mental illness
5
What are some ways to maintain good mental health?
Examples:
Eating healthy, working out, hobbies, family and friends, relaxation/meditation, controlled breathing, talking to someone.
What is Anxiety?
Feelings of worry, unease, tension - physiological response to threat includes tension and heart racing.
Stress is our own personal reaction to a situation
TRUE
If someone has schizophrenia and is not coping well which category do they fall under:
a) Wellness and no illness
b) Illness and Distress
c) No illness and Distress
d) Illness and Wellness
The most common mental illnesses include: (2)
Depression and anxiety
In youthTALK there is the in ____ team and the ______ team
School and Regional
What is environmental stress and what are some examples?
Environmental stress is external, examples include substance abuse, relationships, low social support, trauma.
Women have higher rates of addiction than men, while men have higher rates of mood and anxiety disorder
FALSE
*other way around*
If someone does not have any mental illness but has been really upset lately which category do they fall under:
a) Wellness and No illness
b) No illness and distress
c) Distress and Illness
d) Illness and wellness
c) No illness and distress
What are some ways to manage work stress?
Track your stressors and keep a journal. Develop healthy responses and establish your boundaries. Take time for yourself and learn to relax. If needed speak to a supervisor and get some support.
Young people aged ____ to ___ are more likely to experience mental illness/ substance use disorder than any other group
15 to 24
What is coping?
It means you are able to deal with the problems and troubles encountered in life. *good coping skills make for good mental health wellness*
Stress can only come from bad things
FALSE - stress comes from good and bad things (prom vs. exam)
*Important to know that there are strategies to help you take control*
Difference between Illness and no Illness
Illness is when there is a diagnosis or diagnosable condition while no illness is the absence of a diagnosis
What are some unhealthy/ harmful coping strategies?
Self-harm, poor eating and sleeping habits, drug or alcohol abuse/misuse. Risk-taking and lashing out.
What are the three components included in risk factors?
1) Biological factors
2) Personal attributes
3) Environmental/ Social Stress
What is an Anxiety Disorder?
A term describing a number of mental disorders in which anxiety is the primary feature
Psychological health problems and illnesses are the number one cause of disability in Canada
TRUE
Danger Model: Rate the following steps of understanding stress: (1 to 5)
Heart rate increases
Internal Signals
Brain Registers Danger
DANGER! -> A BEAR!
Flight or Flight Response for Safety and Protection
1- DANGER -> A BEAR!
2- Internal Signals
3- Brain Registers Danger
4- Heart rate increases
5- Flight or Flight Response for Safety and Protection
What is the difference between anxiety and panic attacks?
Anxiety symptoms vary in intensity from mild to severe. Panic attacks appear suddenly, while anxiety symptoms become gradually more intense over minutes, hours, or days. Essentially, panic attacks usually subside after a few minutes while anxiety symptoms can prevail for long periods