Mental health
What are the three types of stress response?
Fight, Flight, and Freeze
Name one kind of self care that doesn't cost money
(open)
What is mindfulness?
being aware being in the present moment
The ability to bounce back from hardship is called what?
Resilience
True or False: Everyone deals with stress the same way?
False
A set of negative and unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something
Stigma
Common and serious diagnosis that often includes loss of enjoyment, persistent sadness, and hopelessness
Depression
What does PTSD stand for?
Post traumatic stress disorder
This term describes feeling physically and emotionally exhausted from prolonged stress.
burnout
This practice involves taking care of your physical, emotional, and mental needs
Self-care
What vitamin creates mood-regulating neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin?
Vitamin B (B6, B9, & B12)
A sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror is an example of this
Panic Attack or Anxiety
True or False: Medication and therapy are the most successful tools in dealing with mental health challenges
true
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical behavioural therapy
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive behavioural therapy
Urgent Mental Distress is sometimes called what?
crisis
what does MDD stand for?
Major depressive disorder
Name 5 coping skills
(open)
When is mental health awareness month?
May
Describe the grounding technique 5-4-3-2-1
Five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste.
This national organization was created to lead mental health reform and awareness across Canada.
Mental Health Commission of Canada
What does TIPP stand for?
Tip the temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, Paired muscle relaxation
What are the 5 D's of mental health?
Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, Danger, Duration
What does ACES stand for? And what does ACES mean?
Adverse Childhood Experiences. Traumatic or stressful events that happen before the age of 18.
This Canadian law protects workers from discrimination based on mental health conditions.
Canadian Human Rights Act