Mental Health
The ability to manage one’s feelings and emotions and having the knowledge and skills to deal with the challenges of life.
Mental Health
This skill is used to calm the body and the mind by focusing the attention on the lungs. It can be called square, deep, controlled, etc.
What is breathing exercise?
What happened to the frog's car when it was parked illegally?
It was toad (towed)
True or False: Everyone has mental health
True! Everyone has their own mental health.
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, etc..
A diagnosable medical condition altering how a person behaves, thinks, and feels (like anxiety, bipolar, depression, etc).
Mental Health Disorder
This skill can be helpful in making the body produce endorphins which can elevate mood and improve metabolism and digestion. Examples are running, walking, biking, swimming, dancing, etc.
What is exercise/physical activity?
What country are french fried actually cooked in? (Answer is a synonym for oil)
Greece (Grease)
True or False: Everyone's mental health is the same
False! We all have our own mental health.
How can stress impact your physical health?
Difficulty breathing, panic attacks, sleep problems, chest pains/high blood pressure, etc...
One way to better your mental health
Therapy
Talk to Friends
Practice Gratitude
Sleep
Meditate
This skill is used to center the mind and focus on the present moment, bringing awareness to the sensations both physically and mentally in the current moment.
What is meditation/grounding?
Why was the picture really mad when it went to jail?
It was framed.
True or False: You need to know exactly what you are going to say to someone when talking about your mental health
False! You are allowed to open up at whatever pace you are comfortable with.
How can stress impact your mental health?
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, unable to enjoy yourself.
Negative feelings, attitudes, or discrimination and general disapproval towards a person based on a specific characteristic or trait (i.e. race, gender, illness, disability, religion, culture etc).
Stigma
This skill is used to process thoughts and feelings when someone cannot or does not feel comfortable with saying them to another person through writing. This can act as a private way to make sense of confusing and uncomfortable thoughts and emotions.
What is journaling?
What is a bees favorite musician?
BEEyonce (Beyonce)
Justin BEEber (Justin Bieber)
True or False: You can catch a mental illness from someone who has it, it is contagious.
False! Mental illness is not contagious at all.
List two of ways you lower stress in your life
Sleeping, listening to music, talking to a trusted friend, go for a walk, take a bath
What are the 8 dimensions of Wellness according to SAMHSA?
Emotional
Physical
Social
Occupational
Intellectual
Spiritual
Environmental
Financial
Three healthy coping skills you use.
Exercise, Get Adequate Sleep, Take a Walk, Practice Gratitude, Eat healthy, Talk to a friend, Listen to Music, Journal, etc.
What's the leading cause of dry skin?
Towels
True or False: What you eat does not affect how you feel.
False! Proper nutrition is incredibly important for mental health. If you eat well, you help get proper nutrients to your brain and that helps you get into a positive state of mental health.
Tor F there is good stress.
True! Good stress is called “eustress,” and you may be more familiar with it as a feeling of excitement or eagerness. For example, you may have felt eustress when starting a new job, getting married, traveling, engaging in physical exercise or even riding a rollercoaster