Mental Health 101
The ability to tune into your own thoughts, feelings, and actions
Mindfulness
Anger, fear, love, joy, disgust, sadness, etc. are examples of
Emotions/Feelings
TRUE or FALSE: around 1 in 4 Americans have a diagnosed mental health issue.
TRUE (approx. 26.2% of Americans)
True or False: Seeking professional mental health treatment, such as Therapy and/or medication are shown to be successful tools in dealing with mental health challenges.
TRUE
A person, or group of people, who provide someone with help and assistance through a mental health challenge.
Support
Name TWO difficult emotions that could be hard to deal with.
Anxiety, sadness, anger, fear, loneliness, grief, confusion.
To deal with something difficult, like a problem or a hard feeling.
Cope
a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, often about something that might happen
Anxiety
TRUE or FALSE: Children are too young to develop a mental illness like depression or anxiety.
FALSE
A person whose success or behavior serves as a good example to others.
Role Model
A word used to describe how you think and feel about yourself.
Self-Esteem
Name ONE healthy coping skill and ONE unhealthy coping skill.
Healthy: Deep breathing, talking to someone, exercising, music, meditation, music, etc.
Unhealthy: avoidance, negative self-talk, aggression, self-harm, isolation, substance abuse, etc.
Ways of dealing with difficult emotions or situations that ultimately cause more harm than good.
Unhealthy Coping Skills
What is the national suicide and crisis hotline?
988 (Call or Text)
Taking actions to look after your physical, emotional, and mental health, with the goal to feel good and happy.
Self-Care
You may experience this feeling when you are struggling to deal with threatening, difficult, unexpected, and/or painful situations.
Stress/Anxiety
A measure of how much you like and respect yourself.
Self-Respect
A chemical that you take into your body, which changes the way you feel and act.
Drugs/Substances
A licensed mental health professional that specializes in helping people address emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges.
Mental Health Therapist
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
Emotions that may be experienced after a significant loss
Grief (sadness, anger, regret, hopelessness, confusion)
When someone experiences something really scary, dangerous, or upsetting that makes them feel overwhelmed, helpless, and struggling to cope. This could have lasting affects on their mental health.
Trauma
This is a mental disorder characterized by continuous sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in previously rewarding or enjoyable activities.
Depression
A mental health professional and medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders through the use of medication.
Psychiatrist
The feeling of being thankful and showing appreciation for the good things in your life.
Gratitude, or being grateful.