Self-Care 101
Coping Skills
Just the Facts
Mental Health Awareness
NCHS
100

By building self-care activities into your life, you can give your ______ and body the break they need to recharge-to help you be the best self you can be.

What is mind?

100

____________ breathing is a practice that can calm the body when you are worried or angry.

What is deep?

100

You can train your _______ to think differently and improve your overall health and wellbeing.

What is your brain?


100

Mental Health Awareness Month

What is May?

100

It is okay to reach out for _________.

What is help?

200

Good sleep, eating healthy, and staying _______ is essential self-care.

What is hydrated?

200

Walking, swimming, jogging, lifting weights, using a treadmill, and playing sports are examples of this coping skill.

What is exercise?

200

_______ and resentment can fester and become explosive if not resolved.

What is anger?

200

Mental Health is just as important as _________ health.

What is physical?

200

It may be hard to see this at times, but you are not __________.

What is alone?
300

Taking a time ________ and stepping back from your problems helps clear your head.

What is out?

300

This object is a squishy sphere that you could use when anxious or fidgety.

What is a stress ball?

300

It is important for us all to help reduce the _______ surrounding mental health issues.

What is stigma?

300

1 in ____ people will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime.

What is 5?

300

________ is on campus to support your mental health needs.

Who is the mental health and wellness clinician?

400

Have a good laugh and use this to help lesson stress and tension.

What is humor?

400

This skill can take practice, but can involve quieting your mind and creating a sense of calm.

What is meditation?

400

One study found that _____% of what we worry about never comes true.

What is 85?

400

Mental health issues are common and _________.


What is treatable?

400

1-800-273-8255

What is the National Suicide Prevention Hotline?

500

Connecting with others and being _______ social is an important self-care practice.

What is social?


500

Focusing on things that are in your _______ can help empty your stress bucket.

What is control?

500

People who have been through trauma are __ times more likely to experience depression.

What is 3?

500

Seeking ________ help when self-help efforts to improve your mental health aren't working is a sign of strength, not weakness.

What is professional?

500

You can always call ____ if you are experiencing a mental health crisis.

What is 911?