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 are Coping Skills that can be used for Depression?
Self-Care
Reach out to Supports
Get Active
Journal
Call Someone
This is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression
True or False: Children are too young to develop a mental illness like depression or anxiety.
What is FALSE?
How do people know they are stressed? Give 2 examples of how one might feel stress in their body
Accelerated heart beat, shortness of breath, sweating, shaking, headaches, chest pain, irritability.
What are two things that can promote positive mental health?
Exercise, mindfulness, positive friendships, talking about your problems, getting enough sleep, eating healthy ect.
Hopelessness and helplessness are symptoms of what?
What is Depression?
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
True or False - panic attacks can be managed.
True. With the help of therapy and learning healthy coping skills, panic attacks can be managed.
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
What could help a someone who is having a panic attack?
Relaxation techniques
Deep breathing
Journaling
Talking it out
Meditation
Impulsively buying things on Amazon and staying up for days is commonly associated with this.
What is Mania or Bipolar?
Doing this activity can allow us to focus the mind to achieve a mentally clear, relaxed 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, Case Manager or Therapist?
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
A person with this diagnosis may have a very hard time knowing what is real and what is not, experience hallucinations or hear voices.
What is schizophrenia?
A sudden episode of intense fear or discomfort that triggers severe physical reactions, even when there is no real danger or apparent cause.
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
How does not getting enough sleep impact wellness and mental health?
You may have difficulty concentrating, be more tired, be more emotionally unstable, and lack energy.
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
Individual experiences moods that alternate between depression and mania.
What is Bi-Polar Disorder?
List 3 coping skills?
1= Listen to music
2= Talk to someone
3= Go for a walk
What is a stigma?
Stigma is defined as "a mark of shame associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person". Stigmas are negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something.
What is anything that causes stress
Stressors
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.
A neurotransmitter that can have an impact primarily in depressive and anxiety disorders. What neurotransmitter am I?
Serotonin (a neurotransmitter and hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating mood, emotions, and behavior)