Mental Health
A condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others.
What is mental illness?
True or False: Medication and therapy are the most successful tools in dealing with mental health challenges.
What is TRUE?
26% of Americans ages 18 and older - about 1 in 4 adults - suffers from what?
Mental Health Disorder
True or False: medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False: medication can be helpful, but therapy and counseling are also effective forms of overcoming mental illness.
What is Arachnophobia?
Fear of Spiders
List 3 coping Skills
Take any three appropriate coping skills
True or False: Children are too young to develop a mental illness like depression or anxiety.
What is FALSE?
True or False: People with mental health challenges have to take special tests to get a job or buy a house.
What is FALSE?
What are two things that can promote positive mental health?
Exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, eating healthy...??
How many keys are on a modern, standard-sized piano?
88
A symptom of depression is a persistently ____ mood.
WHAT IS SAD or DEPRESSED or UNHAPPY
Expressing good things from your day is a coping strategy known as ________
Gratitude
This is your body's natural physical and mental reaction to challenges, demands, or perceived threats.
Stress
True or false: all stress is bad.
False. Some stress can be motivating and is a natural reaction your body has to certain events. It can sometimes give us an "extra push". When stress becomes too much to handle, that might be an indication to start making some positive mental health changes
Who was the first Disney Princess?
Snow White, the movie came out in 1937
Impulsively buying things on Amazon and staying up for days is commonly associated with this.
What is Mania or Bipolar?
An exercise that allows us to focus the mind to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state
What is meditation
The main function of this professional is to aid in problem-solving, living arrangements and promote social change. They work with people to enhance their ability to function in society.
What is a Social Worker
Name 3 things you can do to help a friend who thinks they may have a mental health problem.
Listen to them, spend time with them, encourage them to seek help, help them make appointments/go with them. If it is serious then tell someone else
What do the folds of a chefs hat, called a toque, represent?
The 100 ways to cook an egg.
A sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason is an example of this.
What is a Panic Attack?
This is a simple technique that is excellent for managing emotions. Not only is it effective, but is also discreet and easy to use at any time and any place.
Deep Breathing
While these particular things are compelling, they're not always reliable b/c they distort reality and may negatively affect how we behave.
What are Feelings?
What is important to remember when you become angry?
STOP and think before acting.
Respond, don't react
Practice coping skills (deep breathing, counting, self-talk, etc.)
Walk away and remove yourself from the situation if needed
What are the first 22 cards in a tarot deck called?
The Major Arcana
What are the two divisions of your autonomic nervous system called?
Parasympathetic (relaxed, normal)
Sympathetic (fight or flight)
A psychological defense mechanism in which the mind unconsciously banishes or blocks unacceptable thoughts, painful memories, and difficult emotions from conscious awareness.
Repression
What are the three typical responses that the body can have when presented with extreme stress?
Fight, Flight, or Freeze
Describe the 5-4-3-2-1 Coping Strategy
A technique that asks you to find things you can see, smell, hear, touch, and taste (5 senses) to calm down when feeling anxious or distressed.
What is the deadliest mammal?