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Positive Mental Health
Mental Health
100

The ability to work through and recover from disappointment

What is Resilience

100

A serious emotional problem that keeps a person from functioning normally

What is anxiety disorder

100
TRUE or FALSE: medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems

What is FALSE: medication can be helpful, but therapy and counseling are also effective forms of overcoming mental illness

100

TRUE or FALSE: around 1 in 4 Americans have a diagnosed mental illness

What is TRUE. Approx. 26% Americans have an active mental health diagnosis
200

Your body's physical response to changes around you

What is stress

200

A measure of how much you like and respect yourself

What is self-esteem

200

Describe the 5-4-3-2-1 Coping Strategy

What is a technique that asks you to find things you can see, smell, hear, touch, and taste (the 5 senses) to calm down when feeling anxious or distressed
200

This is a common and serious mental illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act

What is depression

300

A negative opinion about a group of people

What is stigma

300

Taking a stand to make a difference for yourself or others

What is advocacy 

300
What are 3 things that can promote positive mental health?
What are exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, having an outlet for anger and frustration, getting enough sleep, eating healthy etc. 
300

Impulsively buying things online and staying up for days on end is commonly associated with this

What is mania or bipolar

400

Powerful chemicals produced by glands, which regulate many body functions

What are hormones


400

A hormone that prepares the body to respond to stress

What is adrenaline

400

Expressing good things from your day/life is a coping strategy known as: 

What is gratitude

500

A serious emotional problem where a person's mood goes from one extreme to another

What is mood disorder

500

The ability to tune into your own thoughts, feelings, and emotions

What is self awareness

500

A therapeutic technique where you focus your awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations

What is mindfulness