Mental Health Facts
Keeping a Healthy Mind
Mental Health Resources in Walla Walla
Blue Mountain Health Cooperative
Brain Facts
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The organ in question when we talk about mental health.
What is a brain?
100
Something that helps clear your mind.
What is ___________?
All answers work! Possible answers include taking a walk, getting fresh air, doing a fun hobby/activity, calling a friend, etc.
100
You are here right now!
What is Walla Walla Senior Center?
100
The amount of money BMHC charges for services.
What is $0?!
100
What's good for your heart is good is good for your ______.
What is the brain?
Things like being socially active, having a healthy diet, exercising, and learning new things are all great for your heart and brain health.
200
This month has only three letters and is when Mental Health Awareness Month takes place.
What is May?
200
Someone to reach out to when you are not at your best.
Who is ___________?
Reach out to anyone you trust! This can be a friend, family member, therapist, etc.
200
We work here!
What is Blue Mountain Health Cooperative?
200
BMHC is this type organization, in which it does not operate for-profit.
What is a non-profit?
200
Listening to this can improve cognition as well as lower stress, blood pressure, and heart rate.
What is music?
300
This is the telephone number to call for a mental health crisis, and it is the number you get when you add 77 to our national emergency telephone number, 911.
What is 988?
300
The habit that is both good for your mental health and delicious!
What is eating healthy?
300
This organization provides a venue for support groups and rhymes with "pun-fridge."
What is SonBridge?
300
BMHC is this kind of mental health clinic, in which you can access same-day therapy appointments.
What is walk-in?
300
The brain stops developing around this age.
What is 25 years old?
400
This social force can prevent some people from reaching out for help when they are struggling with mental health.
What is stigma? or What is shame?
400
It might make you tired, but it is healthy for both your body and brain!
What is exercise?
Exercise helps to fight stress and depression and also boosts brainpower!
400
Mental Health Network of Walla Walla's website can help connect you with this type of mental health care provider.
What is a therapist? or What is a clinician?
400
The main service BMHC provides.
What is walk-in therapy services?
We also provide Behavioral Health Navigation Services to connect people with the resources they need!
400
A healthy brain will physically change in this way as it ages.
What is getting smaller? or What is shrinking?
500
This 2014 book by Bessel van der Kolk is famous for its information on the effects of trauma on both our minds and bodies.
What is The Body Keeps the Score?
500
This breathing technique is great for stress.
What is box breathing?
500
This organization offers a full range of mental health and substance use disorder treatment services, with special programs for veterans, victims of crime, parents, and employee assistance programs.
What is Comprehensive Healthcare?
500
Our fearless leader (BMHC Executive Director).
Who is Ryan McKown?
500
These prove that your brain is at work even when you are asleep.
What are dreams?