Mental health 1
What can you do to relive stress?
Therapy and exercise
What should you do when you feel stressed?
Meditation, massages and yoga
What is a cause of stress?
Being unhappy in your job
Name 2 Mental Health Disorders?
OCD and Eating Disorder
These can be used to reduce stress and improve our mental wellness?
Coping skills
True or false:
The covid-19 pandemic has been a source of stress for many people.
True
True or false:
Being isolated from others are healthy.
False
A mental health disorder characterized by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life?
Depression
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
List 3 coping skills?
1= Listen to music
2= Talk to someone
3= Go for a walk
True or false:
All stress is bad.
False.
Some stress is bad whilst other stress is good
How should you cope with your emotions?
You can control your breathing
In 2018, what were the two most common mental health disorders?
Depression and Anxiety
This is a therapeutic technique where you focus your awareness in the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting ones feelings, thoughts, and body sensation?
Mindfulness
Name at least two sources of support you can talk to when you are having a hard time?
Therapy and doing exercise
26% of Americans ages 18 and older - about 1 in 4 adults - suffers from what?
Mental Health Disorder
What is self-care?
Taking time to do things you enjoy, and taking care of yourself. When used consistently, self-care can reduce stress, relieve uncomfortable emotions, and improve physical health
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.
Mental health _________ is when a person is viewed in a negative way for having a mental health diagnosis.?
Stigma
Mental health stigma is when a person is viewed in a negative way for having a mental health diagnosis.
True or false:
Mental wellness is the only type of wellness.
False.
There are more types of wellness
What are some life habits that can promote wellness and stability?
Eating healthy food, having a daily routine, exercising, taking medication every day (and at the same time!), asking for help when you need it, setting goals, keeping doctor's appointments, practicing healthy coping skills
Name 1 unhealthy way of coping with your emotions?
Ignoring your feelings
What is a technique you can use to calm down when you are upset?
Deep breathing
Listening before speaking, fully listening to what others are saying, not interrupting, calmly communicating ideas, etc.?
Examples of Effective Communication
Beside mental wellness, name three other types of wellness?
1= Physical
2= Spiritual
3= Intellectual
4= Social